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The extreme polymorphism of the histo-compatibility antigens may have evolved to ensure that the body of an individual is not invaded by cells from another individual of the same species.
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BURNET, F. Multiple Polymorphism in Relation to Histocompatibility Antigens. Nature 245, 359–361 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1038/245359a0
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