Characterization of HLA-E polymorphism in four distinct populations in Mainland China

Tissue Antigens

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 26-35

  Liu, X X ^a   Pan, F H ^a   Tian, W ^a  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Human leukocyte antigen A; Human leukocyte antigen E; Linkage disequilibrium; Polymerase chain reaction sequence specific priming; Polymorphism

Indexed keywords

HLA E ANTIGEN;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; CHINA; GENE LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HAPLOTYPE; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; MONGOLIA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ALLELES; CHINA; ETHNIC GROUPS; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENOTYPE; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGENS CLASS I; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY TESTING; HLA-A ANTIGENS; HUMANS; LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC;

EID: 84861712339     PISSN: 00012815     EISSN: 13990039     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0039.2012.01873.x     Document Type: Article

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