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Immune response genes, located within the MHC of vertebrates. Originally recognised as controlling the level of immune response to various synthetic polypeptides, they are now also recognised as mapping within the regions controlling T-cell help and suppression (I region).
This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology
(11 Mar 2008)
I region associated antigens, irenics, irestone, IRET < Prev | Next > IRI, irid-, iridal, iridectomy
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