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Immunogenetic diversity of two South Asian cohorts: From Pakistan and India.
Human immunology - 1 Sept 2026
Kichula Katherine M, Font-Porterias Neus, Pollock Nicholas R, Nelson Cassie, Piluso Allison, Roark Christina L, Aubrey Michael T, Norman Paul J
Abstract excerpt
Having critical roles in immune defense and reproduction, killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIR) and their human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I ligands are encoded by the most polymorphic regions in the human genome. South Asia comprises over one quarter of the global population and harbors rich genomic diversity. Limiting our understanding of population-specific variation and disease susceptibility,...
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- Humans
- Male
- Alleles
- Cohort Studies
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Variation
- Genetics, Population
