The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is the most important region in the vertebrate
genome with respect to infection and autoimmunity, and is crucial in adaptive and innate …

The first standard nomenclature for the chicken (Gallus gallus) major histocompatibility (B)
complex published in 1982 describing chicken major histocompatibility complex (MHC) …

We mapped two different quail Mhc haplotypes and sequenced one of them (haplotype A)
for comparative genomic analysis with a previously sequenced haplotype of the chicken …

HLA class I polymorphism creates diversity in epitope specificity and T cell repertoire. We
show that HLA polymorphism also controls the choice of Ag presentation pathway. A single …

As the adaptive immune system arose in jawed vertebrates, a reasonable working
hypothesis is that cytokines involved exclusively in controlling the adaptive immune system …

In contrast to mammals, the evolution of MHC genes in birds appears to be characterized by
high rates of gene duplication and concerted evolution. To further our understanding of the …

Genetic resistance to Salmonella infection in experimental animal models is well described.
However, genetic resistance in domestic animals, which has potentially great value in terms …

We are investigating the expression and linkage of major histocompatibility complex (MHC)
class I genes in the duck (Anas platyrhynchos) with a view toward understanding the …

In order to increase the resources available in chicken, a large-scale expressed sequence
tag (EST) project was recently undertaken, resulting in the addition of more than 330,000 …

The major histocompatibility complex B (MHC B) region in a standard haplotype of Leghorn
chickens contains two closely linked class I loci, B‐FI and B‐FIV. Few sequences of B‐FI …