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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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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 |