A new complex polymorphic repeat close to the HLA-A and HLA-E loci.

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A new complex polymorphic repeat close to the HLA-A and HLA-E loci.

Human genetics - 1 Nov 1994

Totaro A, Grifa A, Roetto A, Zelante L, Camaschella C, Gasparini P

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We describe a complex polymorphic repeat discovered analyzing YAC 225B1, which spans the region between the HLA-A and HLA-E loci. The repeat consists of a variable number of the nucleotide A followed by a variable number of the trinucleotide AAG [(A)n(AAG)n]. Three different alleles were detected...

Topics

Alleles
Base Sequence
Genes, MHC Class I
HLA Antigens
HLA-A Antigens
Histocompatibility Antigens Class I
Humans
Molecular Sequence Data
Oligodeoxyribonucleotides
Polymorphism, Genetic
Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid
HLA-E Antigens

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