title: B-G: we know what it is, but what does it do?
abstract: B-G molecules are polymorphic cell surface proteins that are encoded by the chicken MHC. Here, Jim Kaufman and Jan Salomonsen briefly summarize developments in the molecular genetics, the structure and the tissue distribution of B-G molecules, and discuss possible functions of this intriguing multigene family.
authors.affiliation: Basel Institute for Immunology, Switzerland.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kaufman
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Salomonsen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001789:Blood Group Antigens / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D002645:Chickens; D006649:Histocompatibility Antigens / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D008967:Molecular Biology
chemical_list: D001789:Blood Group Antigens; D006649:Histocompatibility Antigens