About The Medical Condition Minor Histocompatibility Locus

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Minor Histocompatibility Locus

Minor Histocompatibility Locus Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Minor Histocompatibility Locus Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Minor Histocompatibility Locus?

Genetic loci responsible for the encoding of histocompatibility antigens other than those encoded by the major histocompatibility complex. The antigens encoded by these genes are often responsible for graft rejection in cases where histocompatibility has been established by standard tests. The location of some of these loci on the X and Y chromosomes explains why grafts from males to females may be rejected while grafts from females to males are accepted. In the mouse roughly 30 minor histocompatibility loci have been recognized, comprising more than 500 genes.

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