Article
Polymorphisms in mannose-binding lectin (MBL) gene and their association with MBL protein levels in serum in the Hu sheep.
Veterinary immunology and immunopathology - 15 Apr 2011
Zhao Feng, Zhao Zongsheng, Yan Genqiang, Wang Dong, Ban Qian, Yu Peng, Zhang Wenxiang, Luo Yan
Abstract excerpt
Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) is the archetypical pathogen recognition protein of the innate immune defence. In humans, three frequently occurring single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the coding region of MBL gene are associated with the abnormal polymerization, decreased serum concentration and strongly impaired function of MBL protein. To understand whether or not SNPs in MBL gene are associated with serum...
Topics
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Amino Acid Substitution
- Animals
- Base Sequence
- DNA Primers
- Immunity, Innate
- Mannose-Binding Lectin
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Polymorphism, Genetic
