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An evolutionary history of the selectin gene cluster in humans.
Heredity - 1 Aug 2012
Fumagalli M, Fracassetti M, Cagliani R, Forni D, Pozzoli U, Comi G P, Marini F, Bresolin N, Clerici M, Sironi M
Abstract excerpt
Molecules involved in leukocyte trafficking have a central role in the development of inflammatory and immune responses. We performed F(ST) analysis of the selectin cluster, as well as of SELPLG, ICAM1 and VCAM1. Peaks of significantly high population genetic differentiation were restricted to two regions in SELP and one in SELPLG. Resequencing data indicated that the region covering SELP exons 11-13 displays...
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