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T lymphocytes reactive with the product of the Mlsa-allele of the minor lymphocyte stimulating (Mls) locus use a predominant T-cell receptor β-chain variable gene segment (Vβ6). Such Vβ6-bearing T cells are selectively eliminated in the thymus of Mlsa-bearing mice, consistent with a model in which tolerance to self antigens is achieved by clonal deletion.
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MacDonald, H., Schneider, R., Lees, R. et al. T-cell receptor Vβ use predicts reactivity and tolerance to Mlsa- encoded antigens. Nature 332, 40–45 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1038/332040a0
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