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The Origin and Evolution of Variable Number Tandem Repeat of CLEC4M Gene in the Global Human Population

CLEC4M is a C-type lectin gene serving as cell adhesion receptor and pathogen recognition receptor. It recognizes several pathogens of important public health concern. In particular, a highly polymorphic variable number tandem repeat (VNTR) at the neck-region of CLEC4M had been associated with genet...

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Autores principales: Li, Hui, Wang, Jia-Xin, Wu, Dong-Dong, Wang, Hua-Wei, Tang, Nelson Leung-Sang, Zhang, Ya-Ping
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3261175/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22279577
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0030268