MR1 discovery.
The moment of MR1 discovery is described. The MR1 gene is the first and the last reported human MHC-related gene intentionally isolated from the human genome composed of three billion base pairs. Evolutionary considerations formed the basis of its isolation. Some details surrounding the moment and some retrospective descriptions with various kinds of encounters are also included.
['Hashimoto|Keiichiro|K|']
D019143:Evolution, Molecular D005805:Genes, MHC Class I D015894:Genome, Human D015395:Histocompatibility Antigens Class I D006801:Humans D015778:Minor Histocompatibility Antigens
MR1 MHC PCR