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MHC Genes Are the Most Polymorphic Genes in the Human

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MHC genes are the most polymorphic genes in the human genome. This means that, within the population, few individuals share exactly the same sequences for all of their MHC proteins. What deleterious outcome might occur if all humans shared exactly the same sequence for their MHC proteins?

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