# major histocompatibility complex

> set of genes for cell surface proteins essential for the acquired immune system to recognize foreign molecules in vertebrates, which in turn determines histocompatibility

**Wikidata**: [Q423163](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q423163)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_histocompatibility_complex)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/major-histocompatibility-complex


## References

1. Integrated Authority File
2. SUDOC
3. Foundational Model of Anatomy
4. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
5. Medical Subject Headings
6. Faceted Application of Subject Terminology
7. UMLS 2023
8. Quora
9. National Library of Israel
10. [OpenAlex](https://docs.openalex.org/download-snapshot/snapshot-data-format)