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Construction and application of a Korean reference panel for imputing classical alleles and amino acids of human leukocyte antigen genes.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Kim Kwangwoo, Bang So-Young, Lee Hye-Soon, Bae Sang-Cheol
Abstract excerpt
Genetic variations of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genes within the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) locus are strongly associated with disease susceptibility and prognosis for many diseases, including many autoimmune diseases. In this study, we developed a Korean HLA reference panel for imputing classical alleles and amino acid residues of several HLA genes. An HLA reference panel has potential for use in...
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