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Description of three new polymorphisms in the intronic and 3'UTR regions of the human interferon gamma gene.
Genes and immunity - 1 Feb 2002
Henri S, Stefani F, Parzy D, Eboumbou C, Dessein A, Chevillard C
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Interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) is a key regulator of the development and functions of the immune system. In particular, this cytokine plays a major role in immune defense against infections by various human pathogens and polymorphisms in the IFN-gamma gene, including the transcription regulatory region, and might affect host resistance to infectious agents such as schistosomes. In this study on the genetics of...
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