HLA-G polymorphisms: Neutral evolution or novel function?

Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 36, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 1-21

  Ober, Carole ^a   Aldrich, Carrie L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Evolution; HLA G; Linkage disequilibrium; Polymorphisms

Indexed keywords

HLA ANTIGEN; HLA G ANTIGEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

DNA POLYMORPHISM; EVOLUTION; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY GENE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0030772932     PISSN: 01650378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0378(97)00062-4     Document Type: Article

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