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Identification of the ancestral killer immunoglobulin-like receptor gene in primates

BACKGROUND: Killer Immunoglobulin-like Receptors (KIR) are essential immuno-surveillance molecules. They are expressed on natural killer and T cells, and interact with human leukocyte antigens. KIR genes are highly polymorphic and contribute vital variability to our immune system. Numerous KIR genes...

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Autores principales: Sambrook, Jennifer G, Bashirova, Arman, Andersen, Hanne, Piatak, Mike, Vernikos, George S, Coggill, Penny, Lifson, Jeff D, Carrington, Mary, Beck, Stephan
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2006
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1559706/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16911775
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2164-7-209