Major Histocompatibility Complex - Evolution, Structure, and Function (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000)

Every biological system is the outcome of evolution and has a history all its own. This history dictates how the system works and why it has certain properties and not others. This is why we need to study not only the structure and function, but also the history of the system. This argument undoubtedly applies to the study of the immune system and also to the study of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC). Since 1989, researchers of various scientific disciplines who share a deep inter est in MHC evolution have held a meeting every two years to discuss their latest research developments, exchange ideas, and foster friendship. Together with my colleagues Drs. Naoyuki Takahata and Yoko Satta, I organized the Sixth Interna tional Workshop on MHC Evolution in Hayama, Japan, May 25-29, 1999. This volume is the proceedings of that conference. It covers diverse topics pertinent to MHC evolution, including the origin of the adaptive immune system, the organi zation of the MHC in humans and other model vertebrates, MHC-parasite co evolution, and the nature and origin of MHC polymorphism. I hope that this book will be of interest not only for MHC researchers and immunologists, but also for other specialists who are interested in the evolution of biological systems in gen eral.

General

Imprint:	Springer Verlag,Japan
Country of origin:	Japan
Release date:	November 2013
First published:	2000
Editors:	M. Kasahara
Dimensions:	297 x 210 x 36mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	561
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000
ISBN-13:	978-4-431-65870-2
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > Medical equipment & techniques > Medical research Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Cellular biology > General Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Diseases & disorders > Immunology > General Promotions
LSN:	4-431-65870-X
Barcode:	9784431658702

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