Article
Unusual DNA structure of the diabetes susceptibility locus IDDM2 and its effect on transcription by the insulin promoter factor Pur-1/MAZ.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 7 Nov 2000
Lew A, Rutter W J, Kennedy G C
Abstract excerpt
One of the loci responsible for genetic susceptibility to insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) is the insulin-linked polymorphic region (ILPR, also known as IDDM2). This polymorphic G-rich minisatellite, located in the promoter region of the human insulin gene, comprises a variable number of tandemly repeating sequences related to ACAGGGGTGTGGGG. An interesting characteristic of the ILPR is its ability to...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
