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A naturally occurring variant of porcine Mx1 associated with increased susceptibility to influenza virus in vitro.
Biochemical genetics - 1 Feb 2007
Nakajima Emiko, Morozumi Takeya, Tsukamoto Kenji, Watanabe Tomomasa, Plastow Graham, Mitsuhashi Tadayoshi
Abstract excerpt
Mx1 has been implicated in resistance to the influenza virus. We have now identified four alleles of the Mxl gene in domesticated breeds of pigs. Two of the alleles encode deletion variants (a 3-bp deletion in exon 13 and an 11-bp deletion in exon 14), which might be expected to interfere with Mx...
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