Sequence, organization, and evolution of Rh50 glycoprotein genes in nonhuman primates

Journal of Molecular Evolution

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 76-87

  Huang, Cheng Han ^a   Liu, Zhi ^a   Apoil, Pol André ^b   Blancher, Antoine ^b  

^a NEW YORK BLOOD CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

Author keywords

Alu elements; Interspecific diversity; Nonhuman primates; Positive selective pressure; Rh gene family

Indexed keywords

GLYCOPROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE LOCUS; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC CONSERVATION; GENETIC ORGANIZATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; INTRON; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; PRIMATE; PROMOTER REGION; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

ALOCASIA MACRORRHIZOS; ANTHROPOIDEA; MAMMALIA; PRIMATES;

EID: 0033943713     PISSN: 00222844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002390010068     Document Type: Article

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