Preferred Label : minor lymphocyte stimulatory loci;
MeSH definition : Genetic loci responsible for the encoding of minor lymphocyte stimulatory antigens.
There are at least two unlinked loci (in the mouse) and they appear to be separate
from the MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX and MINOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY LOCI. The mouse
mammary tumor virus (see MAMMARY TUMOR VIRUS, MOUSE) has the ability to integrate
into these loci. The antigens induce strong T-cell proliferative responses in mixed
lymphocyte reactions.;
MeSH synonym : locus, m; locus, mls; lymphocyte stimulatory loci, minor; mls loci; loci, mls; mls locus; m locus;
Genetic loci responsible for the encoding of minor lymphocyte stimulatory antigens.
There are at least two unlinked loci (in the mouse) and they appear to be separate
from the MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX and MINOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY LOCI. The mouse
mammary tumor virus (see MAMMARY TUMOR VIRUS, MOUSE) has the ability to integrate
into these loci. The antigens induce strong T-cell proliferative responses in mixed
lymphocyte reactions.
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