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Alu polymorphism within the MICB gene and association with HLA-B alleles
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Alu polymorphism within the MICB gene and association with HLA-B alleles

J.K. Kulski, D.S. Dunn, J. Hui, P. Martinez, A.V. Romphruk, C. Leelayuwat, G.K. Tay, A. Oka and H. Inoko
Immunogenetics, Vol.53(10-11), pp.975-979
2002
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Abstract

We describe the finding of an Alu repeat dimorphism within the first intron of the MICB gene. The frequencies of the two AluyMICB alleles, AluyMICB*0 (absence of insertion) and AluyMICB*1 (presence of insertion), and their associations with the highly polymorphic HLA-B locus were determined for 51 human cell lines and for 109 and 200 Caucasians and northeastern Thais, respectively. Analysis of the AluyMICB and HLA-B allelic relationships revealed that AluyMICB*1 occurred at relatively low gene frequency (0.113-0.118) but was strongly associated with HLA-B17 (HLA-B57, HLA-B58) and HLA-B13. The AluyMICB locus provides a useful dimorphic marker for investigations on the level of linkage disequilibrium between MICB, MICA, and HLA-B loci.

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1 Clinical & Life Sciences
1.6 Immunology
1.6.607 MHC Diversity
Web Of Science research areas
Genetics & Heredity
Immunology
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Immunology
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