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Characterization of the murine alpha interferon gene family.
Journal of virology - 1 Aug 2004
van Pesch Vincent, Lanaya Hanane, Renauld Jean-Christophe, Michiels Thomas
Abstract excerpt
Mouse and human genomes carry more than a dozen genes coding for closely related alpha interferon (IFN-alpha) subtypes. IFN-alpha, as well as IFN-beta, IFN-kappa, IFN-epsilon, and limitin, are thought to bind the same receptor, raising the question of whether different IFN subtypes possess specific functions. As some confusion existed in the identity and characteristics of mouse IFN-alpha subtypes, the...
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