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Polymorphisms and the differential antiviral activity of the chicken Mx gene.
Genome research - 1 Apr 2002
Ko Jae-Hong, Jin Hee-Kyung, Asano Atsushi, Takada Ayato, Ninomiya Ai, Kida Hiroshi, Hokiyama Hironao, Ohara Mutsuo, Tsuzuki Masaoki, Nishibori Masahide, Mizutani Makoto, Watanabe Tomomasa
Abstract excerpt
The nucleotide sequence of chicken Mx cDNA was reported earlier using the White Leghorn breed in Germany, but it showed no enhanced resistance to viruses. In this study, the nucleotide sequences of chicken Mx cDNA were determined in many breeds. A total of 25 nucleotide substitutions, of which 14...
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