Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the genetic control of specific immune
responses. The chapter reviews the recent important findings concerning “immune response
genes” to antigenic determinants of different amino acids. The immune response to a
specific antigen is a complex process that must involve genetic control at various levels. The
fact that genetic factors are involved in the response to antigenic stimulus has long been
known. The use of synthetic polypeptide antigens played a major role in elucidating the …