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A novel TaqI polymorphism in the coding region of the ovine TNXB gene in the MHC class III region: morphostructural and physiological influences.
Biochemical genetics - 1 Feb 2014
Ajayi Oyeyemi O, Adefenwa Mufliat A, Agaviezor Brilliant O, Ikeobi Christian O N, Wheto Matthew, Okpeku Moses, Amusan Samuel A, Yakubu Abdulmojeed, De Donato Marcos, Peters Sunday O, Imumorin Ikhide G
Abstract excerpt
The tenascin-XB (TNXB) gene has antiadhesive effects, functions in matrix maturation in connective tissues, and localizes to the major histocompatibility complex class III region. We hypothesized that it may influence adaptive physiological response through an effect on blood vessel function. We identified a novel g.1324 A→G polymorphism at a TaqI recognition site in a 454 bp fragment of ovine TNXB and genotyped...
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