The human Nramp2 gene: Characterization of the gene structure, alternative splicing, promoter region and polymorphisms

Blood Cells, Molecules and Diseases

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 199-215

  Lee, Pauline L ^a   Gelbart, Terri ^a   West, Carol ^a   Halloran, Carol ^a   Beutler, Ernest ^a  

^a SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative splicing; Gene structure; Hemochromatosis; Hypoxia inducible factor 1; Iron responsive element; Metal response element; Nramp

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GENE MUTATION; GENE STRUCTURE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IRON TRANSPORT; MICROCYTIC ANEMIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; RNA SPLICING;

EID: 0032104739     PISSN: 10799796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bcmd.1998.0186     Document Type: Article

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