Identification of diverse BoLA DQA3 genes consistent with non-allelic sequences

Animal Genetics

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 123-129

  Ballingall, K T ^a   Marasa, B S ^a   Luyai, A ^a   McKeever, D J ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

BoLA DQA3; Major histocompatibility complex; Polymorphism

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; CATTLE; DIVERSE GENE; GENETIC DISTANCE; GENETIC DIVERSITY; HAPLOTYPE; IDENTIFICATION; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; MULTIPLE POLYMORPHIC LOCI; NON ALLELIC SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENETIC ANALYSIS; SECOND EXON SEQUENCE;

BOS TAURUS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0032052864     PISSN: 02689146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2052.1998.00296.x     Document Type: Article

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