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The dichotomous size variation of human complement C4 genes is mediated by a novel family of endogenous retroviruses, which also establishes species-specific genomic patterns among Old World primates.
Immunogenetics - 1 Jan 1994
Dangel A W, Mendoza A R, Baker B J, Daniel C M, Carroll M C, Wu L C, Yu C Y
Abstract excerpt
The human complement C4 genes in the HLA exhibit an unusual, dichotomous size polymorphism and a four-gene, modular variation involving novel gene RP, complement C4, steroid 21-hydroxylase (CYP21), and tenascin-like Gene X (RCCX). The C4 gene size dichotomy is mediated by an endogenous retrovirus, HERV-K(C4). Nearly identical sequences for this retrotransposon are present precisely at the same location in the...
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