KIR Gene Content in Amerindians Indicates Influence of Demographic Factors

Although the KIR gene content polymorphism has been studied worldwide, only a few isolated or Amerindian populations have been analyzed. This extremely diverse gene family codifies receptors that are expressed mainly in NK cells and bind HLA class I molecules. KIR-HLA combinations have been associat...

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Main Authors: Augusto, Danillo Gardenal, Piovezan, Bruno Zagonel, Tsuneto, Luiza Tamie, Callegari-Jacques, Sidia Maria, Petzl-Erler, Maria Luiza
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3581531/