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Joly, E., Clarkson, C., Howard, J.C. et al. Isolation of a functional cDNA encoding the RT1.Au MHC class I heavy chain by a novel PCR-based method. Immunogenetics 41, 326–328 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00172159
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