Evolutionary dynamics of non-coding sequences within the class II region of the human MHC

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 255, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-13

  Beck, S ^a   Abdulla, S ^a   Alderton, R P ^a   Glynne, R J ^a   Gut, I G ^a   Hosking, L K ^a   Jackson, A ^a   Kelly, A ^a   Newell, W R ^a   Sanseau, P ^a   Radley, E ^a   Thorpe, K L ^a   Trowsdale, J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL CANCER RESEARCH FUND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evolution; Isochores; Natural polymorphism; Pseudogenes; Repeat analysis

Indexed keywords

HLA ANTIGEN CLASS 1; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN CLASS 2;

ARTICLE; CODING; DNA RECOMBINATION; DNA SEQUENCE; EVOLUTION; GENE SEQUENCE; HUMAN; ISOCHORE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOGENE;

EID: 18144437292     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1996.0001     Document Type: Editorial

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