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Development of a novel multiplex PCR assay to detect functional subtypes of KIR3DL1 alleles.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Boudreau Jeanette E, Le Luduec Jean-Benoît, Hsu Katharine C
Abstract excerpt
Among NK cell receptor-ligand partnerships, KIR3DL1 and HLA-Bw4 demonstrate the greatest diversity; permutations of their allelic combinations titrate NK reactivity. Balancing selection has maintained distinct subtypes of KIR3DL1 alleles in global populations, implying that each may provide unique fitness advantages and variably influence disease processes. Though approaches exist for determining HLA-B allotypes,...
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