This book is an introductory textbook of immunogenetics. an exciting and rapidly
advancing branch of biology. The book evolved from a course being regularly
taught to first year Ph.D. students. The lack of exposure to immunogenetics at
the post-graduate level has been striking. It is felt that a simple primer on
basic immunogenetics for postgraduates in biological science and medicine would
be useful and fill a gap in the existing spectrum of Indian textbooks.
There have been many exciting developments in immunogenetics in the last two
decades which have made major impact on human health. Students need to be
conversant with these advances in order to