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Definition of Histocompatibility gene
1. Noun. any of the genes, responsible for histocompatibility, that encode polymorphic cell-surface proteins ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Histocompatibility gene
1. In laboratory animals, a gene which can elicit an immune response and thereby cause rejection of a homograft when tissue is transplanted from one individual to another; in humans, histocompatibility gene's control HLA antigens. Synonym: H gene. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Histocompatibility Gene
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