Sequencing of HLA class I genes based on the conserved diversity of the noncoding regions: Sequencing-based typing of the HLA-A gene

Tissue Antigens

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 178-191

  Kotsch, K ^a   Wehling, J ^a   Kohler S ^a   Blasczyk, R ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

5' flanking region; Diversity; Histocompatibility testing; HLA A; Intron; Sequencing based typing

Indexed keywords

DYE; HLA ANTIGEN CLASS 1; PRIMER DNA;

ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; CIS TRANS ISOMERISM; DATA ANALYSIS; DNA SEQUENCE; EXON; GENETIC CONSERVATION; GENETIC LINKAGE; HAPLOTYPE; HLA TYPING; HUMAN; INTRON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROLOGY;

EID: 0030745410     PISSN: 00012815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0039.1997.tb02857.x     Document Type: Article

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