Genetic influence on the shaping of the human T-cell receptor repertoire: Quantitative assessment by competitive polymerase chain reaction

Scandinavian Journal of Immunology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 173-178

  Uhrberg, M ^a   Wernet, P ^a  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CD4 ANTIGEN; CD8 ANTIGEN; T LYMPHOCYTE RECEPTOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETICS; HAPLOTYPE; HLA SYSTEM; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NORMAL HUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIBLING; T LYMPHOCYTE;

EID: 0030017998     PISSN: 03009475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3083.1996.d01-286.x     Document Type: Article

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