Histocompatibility refers to the means by which a eukaryotic cell can be identified. The phenomenon is the result of the presence of proteins on the surface of cells. These proteins are referred to as histocompatibility molecules. The...

Histocompatibility is the property of having the same, or mostly the same, alleles of a set of genes called the major histocompatibility complex. These genes are expressed in most tissues as antigens, to which the immune system makes antibodies. The...