Human MHC architecture and evolution: Implications for disease association studies

International Journal of Immunogenetics

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 179-192

  Traherne, J A ^a  

^a WELLCOME TRUST SANGER INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EPIGENETICS; GENE CLUSTER; GENE CONTROL; GENE FUNCTION; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC EPISTASIS; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HAPLOTYPE; HUMAN; INFECTION RESISTANCE; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

ALLELES; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; EPISTASIS, GENETIC; EVOLUTION; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENOTYPE; HAPLOTYPES; HUMANS; LINKAGE (GENETICS); MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; MICRORNAS; MULTIGENE FAMILY; PHENOTYPE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 43549121020     PISSN: 17443121     EISSN: 1744313X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-313X.2008.00765.x     Document Type: Review

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