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MeSH Heading: Genes, MHC Class II
Tree Number(s): G05.360.340.024.340.610.600; G05.360.340.024.380.500.600; G12.500.500.600
Unique ID: D005802
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005802
Scope Note: Genetic loci in the vertebrate major histocompatibility complex that encode polymorphic products which control the immune response to specific antigens. The genes are found in the HLA-D region in humans and include H-2M, I-A, and I-E loci in mice.
Entry Term(s): Class II Genes; Genes, Class II; Genes, HLA Class II; MHC Class II Genes
Previous Indexing: Genes (1966-1977); Genes, Structural (1968-1977)
See Also: Histocompatibility Antigens Class II
Public MeSH Note: 1992; see GENES, IMMUNE RESPONSE 1978-1991
History Note: 1992 (1978); use GENES, IMMUNE RESPONSE 1978-1991
Date Established: 1978/01/01
Date of Entry: 1977/05/04
Revision Date: 2018/06/19

Allowable Qualifiers: drug effects (DE)

genetics (GE)

immunology (IM)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

Concept UI: M0009093
Scope Note: Genetic loci in the vertebrate major histocompatibility complex that encode polymorphic products which control the immune response to specific antigens. The genes are found in the HLA-D region in humans and include H-2M, I-A, and I-E loci in mice.
Terms: Genes, MHC Class II Preferred Term
Term UI T017502
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1978); Class II Genes
Term UI T017498
Date05/04/1987
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Genes, Class II
Term UI T017499
Date05/09/1987
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Genes, HLA Class II
Term UI T017500
Date03/25/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992); MHC Class II Genes
Term UI T017501
Date03/25/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992)

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