HLA-G alleles and HLA-G 14 bp polymorphisms in a Brazilian population

Tissue Antigens

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 62-68

  Castelli, E C ^a   Mendes Jr , C T ^a   Donadi, E A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; HLA G; Polymorphism; South America

Indexed keywords

HLA G ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNICITY; EXON; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; POPULATION GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URBAN POPULATION;

ALLELES; BASE SEQUENCE; BRAZIL; EXONS; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; GENETICS, POPULATION; GENOTYPE; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGENS CLASS I; HLA ANTIGENS; HUMANS; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; URBAN POPULATION; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 34249993207     PISSN: 00012815     EISSN: 13990039     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0039.2007.00855.x     Document Type: Article

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