Sequence analysis of the Ly49 cluster in C57BL/6 mice: A rapidly evolving multigene family in the immune system

Genomics

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 646-661

  Wilhelm, Brian T ^a   Gagnier, Liane ^a   Mager, Dixie L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Genomic analysis; Ly49; Natural killer cell; NKC

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN; PROTEIN LY49; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; GENE CLUSTER; GENE DUPLICATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOMICS; IMMUNE SYSTEM; NATURAL KILLER CELL; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FAMILY;

INSERTION SEQUENCES; MURINAE;

EID: 0036935054     PISSN: 08887543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/geno.2002.7004     Document Type: Article

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