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Genetic mapping of C4 and Bf complement genes in the rat major histocompatibility complex

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Wurst, W., Rothermel, E. & Günther, E. Genetic mapping of C4 and Bf complement genes in the rat major histocompatibility complex. Immunogenetics 28, 57–60 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00372531

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