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Ir gene

American  
[ahy-ahr] / ˈaɪˈɑr /

noun

Immunology.
  1. a gene controlling the magnitude of the immune response to a particular antigen.


Etymology

Origin of Ir gene

1970–75; i(mmune) r(esponse)