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Differential cytokine genotype frequencies among Canadian Aboriginal and Caucasian populations.
Genes and immunity - 1 Mar 2005
Larcombe L, Rempel J D, Dembinski I, Tinckam K, Rigatto C, Nickerson P
Abstract excerpt
Genetic diversity related to the human immune response is a key factor in individual and population survival throughout human history. Population diversity in disease susceptibility and resistance have been identified and linked to differences in cytokine mRNA and protein expression levels. Polymorphisms in the regulatory regions of cytokine genes can influence gene transcription levels and they have been...
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