In this chapter, we will discuss the principles of antigen presentation. We will learn that the
major purpose of antigen-presenting cells, such as dendritic cells, macrophages and B cells, …

… variants present in modern breeds and untangle complex nested variation. We show that …
of a large and complex pair of structural variants at the K feathering locus using short reads, …

… The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) and the killer cell immunoglobulin-like
receptors (KIR) … We identified functional Mafa-B loci at the transcriptome level using locus-specific …

… a similar set of molecules called H-2 or Histocompatibility-Locus 2 antigens. All vertebrates
studied to date possess a major histocompatibility complex. ln the mouse, the MHC is found …

… the major histocompatibility complex region, the most influential locus in determining … the
major histocompatibility complex) and 1.5% (excluding the major histocompatibility complex) of …

The chicken Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) is closely related to resistance to
several diseases. Moreover, selection for genetic resistance to diseases is a critical goal in the …

… complex (PLC), including tapasin, calreticulin, and ERp57 1, 3. The PLC stabilizes the MHC
class I dimer and brings the complex … Structures of TAPBPR in complex with MHC class I …

… In murine CD8 + cells, the expression of Cd8 locus is … complex in DP cells or ThPOK in
CD8 + cells (82). These chromatin contacts are significantly lower in B cells, where Cd8 locus is …

… The chicken MHC is embedded in a larger historical genetic region called the B locus (or
sometimes, the B complex), which was originally described based on the reactivity of …

… locus, we also identified 1242 significant SNP associations within the major histocompatibility
complex (MHC) locus… with variation in the MHC locus. For the significantly associated MHC …