New evidence for balancing selection at the HLA-G locus in South Amerindians
HLA-G is a non-classical HLA (Human Leukocyte Antigen) molecule characterized by limited tissue distribution under normal physiological conditions and low variability at both DNA and protein levels. Several studies suggest that HLA-G could play a role, as an immunoregulatory molecule, in situations...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Genética
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Genetics and Molecular Biology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572012000600005 |