• 1 January 1978
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 34  (4) , 669-678
Abstract
Genetic controls on the concentration and affinity of the anti-dinitrophenyl antibodies produced by different inbred strains of mice in response to immunization with dinitrophenylated bovine .gamma.-globulin in Freund''s complete adjuvant were demonstrated. Based upon data on F1 hybrids and backcrosses, there are genetic controls on antibody affinity which are not linked to the major histocompatibility complex. The genetic controls on affinity which were studied appear to be inherited independently of genetic controls on antibody concentration.