New Findings On Immune System In Amphibians - Researchers Unravel Complexity Of The Major Histocompatibility Complex In Tailed Amphibians

Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) genes produce proteins that are crucial in fighting pathogen assault. Researchers characterized genetic variation and detected more than one MHC class II locus in a tailed amphibian. Unlike mammals, not much has been known until now about the immune defense of amphibians.

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