Sequence polymorphism in the bovine major histocompatibility complex DQB loci

Animal Genetics

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 441-445

  Nasir, L ^a   Ndiaye, M ^a   Seely, C ^a   Stear, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alleles; Cattle; Class II; DQB; Major histocompatibility complex

Indexed keywords

COW; DNA POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC CONSERVATION; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PSEUDOGENE;

EID: 0031433263     PISSN: 02689146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.1997.00189.x     Document Type: Article

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