Biology A-Level
immune rejection and antigens
What immune rejection and antigens means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Donated cells carry foreign antigens and may be rejected, whereas the patient's own adult or iPS cells carry the patient's own antigens, avoiding rejection.
Topics that use immune rejection and antigens
- Most of a cell’s DNA is not translated (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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