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Sequence diversity, natural selection and linkage disequilibrium in the human T cell receptor alpha/delta locus.
Human genetics - 1 Apr 2006
Mackelprang Rachel, Livingston Robert J, Eberle Michael A, Carlson Christopher S, Yi Qian, Akey Joshua M, Nickerson Deborah A
Abstract excerpt
T cell receptors (TR), through their interaction with the major histocompatibility complex, play a central role in immune responsiveness and potentially immune-related disorders. We resequenced all 57 variable (V) genes in the human T cell receptor alpha and delta (TRA/TRD) locus in 40 individuals of Northern European, Mexican, African-American and Chinese descent. Two hundred and eighty-four single nucleotide...
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