Polymorphisms of the upstream regulatory region of the major histocompatibility complex DRB genes in domestic horses

International Journal of Immunogenetics

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 91-98

  Diaz S ^a   Giovambattista, G ^a   Peral Garcia P ^a  

^a FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS VETERINARIAS   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN CLASS 2;

ARTICLE; BREED; CONSENSUS SEQUENCE; EXON; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC CONSERVATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HORSE; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; REGULATORY SEQUENCE; SINGLE STRAND CONFORMATION POLYMORPHISM; TATA BOX; UPSTREAM REGULATORY REGION;

ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGENS CLASS II; HORSES; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PROMOTER REGIONS (GENETICS);

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 16244397366     PISSN: 17443121     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-313X.2005.00496.x     Document Type: Article

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