NALT

Preferred term

major histocompatibility complex

Topic

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 (Ia) antigens, the immune response (Ir) 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.

histocompatibility antigens

histocompatibility complex
MHC (major histocompatibility complex)

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

22267

Spanish

complejo mayor de histocompatibilidad

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/42599

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Created 1/19/06, last modified 1/19/18