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Novel procedures for high-throughput analysis of a frequent insertion-deletion polymorphism in the human T-cell receptor beta locus.
Immunogenetics - 1 Jun 2004
Conrad Bernard
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The human T-cell receptor beta locus ( TRB) contains two frequent insertion-deletion polymorphisms. In one, the insertion comprises two functional variable beta genes, TRBV6-2/TRBV6-3 and TRBV4-3, and the pseudogene TRBV3-2. Deletion of these TRBV genes may confer resistance and/or susceptibility to autoimmunity, analogously to findings in rodent models. Curiously, the TRBV domains in the insertion react with the...
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