Characterization of the bovine type I IFN locus: rearrangements, expansions, and novel subfamilies
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The Type I interferons (IFN) have major roles in the innate immune response to viruses, a function that is believed to have led to expansion in the number and complexity of their genes, although these genes have remained confined to...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-04-01
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| Series: | BMC Genomics |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/10/187 |