Genomic Diversity of the Major Histocompatibility Complex in Health and Disease
Jerzy K. Kulski,
Takashi Shiina,
Johannes M. Dijkstra
Affiliations
Jerzy K. Kulski
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, UWA Medical School, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia
Takashi Shiina
Department of Molecular Life Sciences, Division of Basic Medical Science and Molecular Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, 143 Shimokasuya, Isehara, Kanagawa 259-1193, Japan
Johannes M. Dijkstra
Institute for Comprehensive Medical Science, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Aichi 470-1192, Japan
The human Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) genes are part of the supra-locus on chromosome 6p21 known as the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) system [...]