Immunogenetics Immunogenetics Immunogenetics or immungenetics is the branch of medical genetics that explores the relationship between the immune system and genetics. Autoimmune diseases, such as type 1 diabetes, are complex genetic traits which result from defects in the immune system. Identification of genes defining the immune defects may identify new target genes for therapeutic approaches. Alternatively, genetic variations can also help to define the immunological pathway leading to disease. Its origin is usually attributed to Edward Jenner, who discovered in 1796 that cowpox, or vaccinia, induced protection against human smallpox. It took two centuries before the World Health Organization announced in
Blake Jenner lead in "What/If", Netflix's social thriller anthology drama series. Jenner became engaged to his former "Glee" co-star Melissa Benoist in 2013 and the pair reportedly married in 2015. However, that same year, Benoist commented that they had been married "longer than anybody knows," with some sources claiming that the couple actually wed in 2013. Benoist filed for divorce in late December 2016, citing irreconcilable differences, and the divorce was finalized in December 2017. Blake Jenner Blake Alexander Jenner (born August 27, 1992) is an American actor and singer. Jenner won the second season of Oxygen's "The Glee Project" and, as