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Structure and properties of the major histocompatibility complex of the chicken. Speculations on the advantages and evolution of polymorphism

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Longenecker, B.M., Mosmann, T.R. Structure and properties of the major histocompatibility complex of the chicken. Speculations on the advantages and evolution of polymorphism. Immunogenetics 13, 1–23 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00524601

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