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Polymorphism of exon 3 of the HLA-G gene.
Journal of reproductive immunology - 1 Nov 1997
Hviid T V, Meldgaard M, Sørensen S, Morling N
Abstract excerpt
HLA-G is a non-classical MHC class I gene with a limited tissue distribution. The most pronounced expression is detected in the cytotrophoblast of first trimester placenta. It is possible to detect mRNA for HLA-G in preimplantation blastocysts where expression is correlated with a high cleavage rate of embryos. HLA-G seems to play an important role in the feto-maternal relationship. The polymorphism of the HLA-G...
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