GENETIC CONTROL OF THE ANTIBODY RESPONSE
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- 1 September 1965
- journal article
- Published by Rockefeller University Press in The Journal of Experimental Medicine
- Vol. 122 (3), 517-531
- https://doi.org/10.1084/jem.122.3.517
Abstract
Immunization of CBA and C57 mice with a branched, multichain synthetic polypeptide, poly (tyr,glu)-poly DL-ala--poly lys, ((T,G)-A--L), in Freund's complete adjuvant results in a tenfold or more difference in the antigen-binding capacity of sera from the two strains, although they respond equally to bovine serum albumin. Immunization of CBA x C57 F(1), F(1) x CBA, and F(1) x C57 mice reveals definite genetic control of the response to (T,G)-A--L, which appears to be due to a single major genetic factor, with perhaps one or more modifying factors. Immunization of CBA and C57 mice with (H,G)-A--L, a synthetic polypeptide in which histidine replaces tyrosine, gives the opposite result, CBA's respond and C57's do not. From this, it appears that the genetic control of the response to (T,G)-A--L is specific for the antigenic determinant. The implications of these results are discussed.Keywords
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