HLA-A, B, Cw, DRB1, DQB1 and DPB1 alleles and haplotypes in the genetically homogenous Irish population

International Journal of Immunogenetics

Volumn 35, Issue 4-5, 2008, Pages 295-302

  Dunne, C ^a   Crowley, J ^a   Hagan, R ^a   Rooney, G ^a   Lawlor, E ^a  

^a National Blood Centre Ireland   (Ireland)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

GENOMIC DNA; HLA A ANTIGEN; HLA B ANTIGEN; HLA C ANTIGEN; HLA DPB1 ANTIGEN; HLA DQB1 ANTIGEN;

ADULT; ALLELE; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HAPLOTYPE; HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; HLA TYPING; HUMAN; IRELAND; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; ORGAN DONOR; PHYLOGENY; POPULATION GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BONE MARROW; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETICS, POPULATION; HAPLOTYPES; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY TESTING; HLA ANTIGENS; HLA-A ANTIGENS; HLA-B ANTIGENS; HLA-C ANTIGENS; HLA-DP ANTIGENS; HLA-DQ ANTIGENS; HLA-DR ANTIGENS; HUMANS; IRELAND;

EID: 52649160663     PISSN: 17443121     EISSN: 1744313X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-313X.2008.00779.x     Document Type: Article

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