major histocompatibility complex

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-003901",
  "term": "major histocompatibility complex",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "The genetic region which contains the loci of genes which determine the structure of the serologically defined (SD) and lymphocyte-defined (LD) transplantation antigens, genes which control the structure of the immune response-associated (Ia) antigens, the immune response (Ir) genes which control the ability of an animal to respond immunologically to antigenic stimuli, and genes which determine the structure and/or level of the first four components of complement.",
  "abbreviation": "MHC",
  "synonyms": [
    "histocompatibility complex"
  ],
  "subject": "Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment",
  "see_also": [
    "immunogenetics",
    "genes",
    "histocompatibility antigens"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "complejo mayor de histocompatibilidad"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/major-histocompatibility-complex/"
}