Compared to the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) of typical mammals, the chicken
BF/BL region is small and simple, with most of the genes playing central roles in the …

The functions of a wide variety of molecules with structures similar to the classical class I and
class II molecules encoded by the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) have been …

The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is of central importance to the immune system,
and an optimal MHC diversity is believed to maximize pathogen elimination. Birds show …

Abstracts The avian immune system is an invaluable model for studies on basic immunology
and has provided a number of firsts. Graft versus host responses and the role of lymphocytes …

The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is an important genomic region for adaptive
immunity and has long been studied in ecological and evolutionary contexts, such as …

MHCY is a second major histocompatibility complex-like gene region in chickens originally
identified by the presence of major histocompatibility complex class I-like and class II-like …

The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is a genetic region encoding classical class I
and class II molecules that are highly polymorphic, are widely and strongly expressed …

The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is crucial for appropriate immune responses
against invading pathogens. Chickens possess a single predominantly-expressed class I …

Immune defenses vary widely across individuals and species. The field of evolutionary and
ecological immunology (also recognized as ecoimmunology) seeks to uncover both the …

The Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) is a hyper-polymorphic genomic region, which
forms a part of the vertebrate adaptive immune system and is crucial for intra-and extra …