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Distribution of natural killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor sequences in three ethnic groups.
Immunogenetics - 1 Jan 2001
Norman P J, Stephens H A, Verity D H, Chandanayingyong D, Vaughan R W
Abstract excerpt
Killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs) are members of a group of molecules that specifically recognize HLA class I ligands and are found on subsets of human lymphopoetic cells. The number of KIR loci can vary between individuals, resulting in a heterogeneous array of possible KIR genes. The range of observed profiles has been explained by the occurrence of two haplotype families termed A and B which can...
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