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Polymorphism at the HLA-E locus predates most HLA-A and -B polymorphism.
Human immunology - 1 Mar 1992
Geraghty D E, Stockschleader M, Ishitani A, Hansen J A
Abstract excerpt
The extensive polymorphism of the classic class I antigens has been well described. In contrast, the nonclassic HLA antigens are distinguished by their low polymorphism. We examine here the HLA polymorphism of the HLA-E locus by examining the DNA sequence of cDNA from nine ethnically diverse individuals. From this analysis, we show that there is no polymorphism in the regions including exon 1 and from exon 4 to...
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