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HLA-G 3'-UTR SNP and 14-bp deletion polymorphisms in Portuguese and Guinea-Bissau populations.
International journal of immunogenetics - 1 Dec 2009
Alvarez M, Piedade J, Balseiro S, Ribas G, Regateiro F
Abstract excerpt
In the HLA-G locus, the 3'-untranslated region (3'-UTR) begins in the mid exon 6, and ends in exon 8. The occurrence of a 14-bp deletion within exon 8, the only mutation known until now in the 3'-UTR, has been considered a risk factor for disease and allograft rejection. To describe the polymorph...
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