An unusual insertion in intron 2 of apparently functional MHC class I alleles in rhesus macaques

Tissue Antigens

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 153-156

  Urvater, J A ^a   Steffen, S R ^a   Rehrauer, W ^b   Watkins, D I ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Evolution; Intron; MHC class I; Rhesus macaque

Indexed keywords

MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN CLASS 1;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; CAT; GENE INSERTION SEQUENCE; GENE SEQUENCE; INTRON; NONHUMAN; PRIMATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOGENE; RHESUS MONKEY;

ALLELES; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGENS CLASS I; HUMANS; INTRONS; MACACA MULATTA; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; MUTAGENESIS, INSERTIONAL; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, NUCLEIC ACID;

FELIS CATUS; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; MACACA MULATTA; MAMMALIA; PRIMATES; SAGUINUS IMPERATOR; SAGUINUS OEDIPUS;

EID: 0033965392     PISSN: 00012815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-0039.2000.550207.x     Document Type: Article

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