Genetic variability in markers of HLA-C expression in two diverse South African populations.

An insertion-deletion (indel) polymorphism within the 3' untranslated region (UTR) of HLA-C has been shown to be involved in the regulation of HLA-C expression. Individuals who carry a deletion at this position exhibit increased HLA-C expression, which associates with lower viral set point in H...

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Main Authors: Nikki L Gentle, Maria Paximadis, Adrian Puren, Caroline T Tiemessen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3702582?pdf=render