histocompatibility

Definition

A genetic property of cells that determines whether tissue or an organ transplanted from one individual to another will be accepted or rejected by the recipient's immune system.

Etymology

Derived from the Greek 'histos' (tissue) and 'compatibility,' referring to the ability of tissues to coexist without an immune reaction.

In the news

In this article, the term appears as part of the 'major histocompatibility complex,' a critical genetic region mapped by the new marmoset genome to help researchers better study immune-related biological factors in a primate model.

Mouse-Marmoset Brain Atlas Published for First Time; 25% of Mouse Regions Untranslatable

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