Advances in molecular genetics of α-2- and α-3/4-fucosyltransferases

Transfusion Clinique et Biologique

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 367-382

  Costache, M ^a   Cailleau, A ^a   Fernandez Mateos, P ^a   Oriol, R ^a   Mollicone, R ^a  

^a INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

Adhesion; Blood group; Fucosyltransferase; Genetic polymorphism; Selection receptors

Indexed keywords

BLOOD GROUP ABH ANTIGEN; FUCOSYLTRANSFERASE;

BLOOD GROUP ABO SYSTEM; CHROMOSOMAL LOCALIZATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENZYME DEFICIENCY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE STRUCTURE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; MOLECULAR CLONING; PHYLOGENY; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE;

EID: 0030795832     PISSN: 12467820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1246-7820(97)80042-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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