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NKp30 (NCR3) is a pseudogene in 12 inbred and wild mouse strains, but an expressed gene in Mus caroli.
Molecular biology and evolution - 1 Aug 2005
Hollyoake Martine, Campbell R Duncan, Aguado Begoña
Abstract excerpt
Ancient duplications and rearrangements of protein-coding segments have resulted in complex gene family relationships. As a result, gene products may acquire new specificities, altered recognition properties, modified functions, and even loss of functionality. The natural cytotoxicity receptor (NCR) family are natural killer (NK)-activating receptors whose members are NKp46 (NCR1), NKp44 (NCR2), and NKp30 (NCR3)....
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