Mapping of the gene encoding human β-defensin-2 (DEFB2) to chromosome region 8p22-p23.1

Genomics

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 472-475

  Harder, Jürgen ^a   Siebert, Reiner ^a   Zhang, Yanming ^a   Matthiesen, Peter ^a   Christophers, Enno ^a   Schlegelberger, Brigitte ^a   Schröder, Jens M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; DEFENSIN; DNA; MESSENGER RNA; POLYPEPTIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CHROMOSOMAL LOCALIZATION; CHROMOSOME 8P; DNA PROBE; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GENE; GENE CLUSTER; GENE MAPPING; HUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY EPITHELIUM;

EID: 0031573999     PISSN: 08887543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/geno.1997.5074     Document Type: Article

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