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Characterization of the sheep Complement Factor B gene (CFB).
Veterinary immunology and immunopathology - 15 Mar 2011
Qin Jinyi, Munyard Kylie, Lee Chee Y, Wetherall John D, Groth David M
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The Complement Factor B gene (CFB) of the alternative complement pathway has been identified in the sheep Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) and its genomic sequence determined. CFB is located approximately 600 bp upstream of the complement C2 gene, contains 18 exons, and manifests the domain signature characteristic of CFB protein. Thirteen single nucleotide polymorphisms were identified in merino sheep and...
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