Phenomena and Processes

Major Histocompatibility Complex

The genetic region which contains the loci of genes which determine the structure of the serologically defined (SD) and lymphocyte-defined (LD) TRANSPLANTATION ANTIGENS, genes which control the structure of the IMMUNE RESPONSE-ASSOCIATED ANTIGENS, HUMAN; the IMMUNE RESPONSE GENES which control the ability of an animal to respond immunologically to antigenic stimuli, and genes which determine the structure and/or level of the first four components of complement.

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Abstract

The genetic region which contains the loci of genes which determine the structure of the serologically defined (SD) and lymphocyte-defined (LD) TRANSPLANTATION ANTIGENS, genes which control the structure of the IMMUNE RESPONSE-ASSOCIATED ANTIGENS, HUMAN; the IMMUNE RESPONSE GENES which control the ability of an animal to respond immunologically to antigenic stimuli, and genes which determine the structure and/or level of the first four components of complement.

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Histocompatibility Complex
  • Complex, Histocompatibility
  • Complex, Major Histocompatibility
  • Complices, Histocompatibility
  • Complices, Major Histocompatibility
  • Histocompatibility Complex, Major
  • Histocompatibility Complices
  • Histocompatibility Complices, Major
  • Major Histocompatibility Complices

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5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Previous Indexing

  • HLA Antigens (1975-1978)
  • Histocompatibility Antigens (1973-1978)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Major Histocompatibility Complex. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008285. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008285
  2. Major Histocompatibility Complex. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_histocompatibility_complex
  3. Major Histocompatibility Complex. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q423163