Sequence analysis of the DRB1 promoter reveals limited polymorphism with no influence on gene expression

Genes and Immunity

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 211-215

  Kruger, A ^a   Quack, P ^a   Schneider, P M ^a   Rittner, C ^a   Hohler T ^a,b  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b 1st Clinic for Internal Medicine   (Germany)

Author keywords

DNA sequence; DRB1 promoter; Gene expression; MHC class II; Polymorphism

Indexed keywords

DNA; HLA DR ANTIGEN; HLA-DRB1 ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; CELL LINE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETICS; HUMAN; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROMOTER REGION; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

BASE SEQUENCE; CELL LINE; DNA; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HLA-DR ANTIGENS; HUMANS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PROMOTER REGIONS (GENETICS); SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, NUCLEIC ACID;

EID: 0035374985     PISSN: 14664879     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.gene.6363769     Document Type: Article

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