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Immune System Phenomena > Immunogenetic Phenomena > Minor Histocompatibility Loci
... > Genetic Phenomena > Genetic Structures > Genome > Genome Components > Genetic Loci > Minor Histocompatibility Loci

Preferred term

Minor Histocompatibility Loci  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Histocompatibility Loci, Minor
  • Histocompatibility Locus, Minor
  • Loci, Minor Histocompatibility
  • Locus, Minor Histocompatibility
  • Minor Histocompatibility Locus

Scope note

  • Genetic loci responsible for the encoding of histocompatibility antigens other than those encoded by the MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX. The antigens encoded by these genes are often responsible for graft rejection in cases where histocompatibility has been established by standard tests. The location of some of these loci on the X and Y chromosomes explains why grafts from males to females may be rejected while grafts from females to males are accepted. In the mouse roughly 30 minor histocompatibility loci have been recognized, comprising more than 500 genes.

History note

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In other languages

  • MCH-lokukset

    Finnish

  • MCH-lokus
  • minor histocompatibility -lokukset
  • minor histocompatibility -lokus
  • MHL

    Swedish

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D008912

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