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Genetic organization of the chicken MHC

  • MHC Class II Genes and Molecules, Symposium (Part I)
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    Guido Kroemer, François Guillemot & Charles Auffray

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Kroemer, G., Guillemot, F. & Auffray, C. Genetic organization of the chicken MHC. Immunol Res 9, 8–19 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02918475

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