Pseudogenization of the MCP-2/<it>CCL8</it> chemokine gene in European rabbit (genus <it>Oryctolagus</it>), but not in species of Cottontail rabbit (<it>Sylvilagus</it>) and Hare (<it>Lepus</it>)
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Recent studies in human have highlighted the importance of the monocyte chemotactic proteins (MCP) in leukocyte trafficking and their effects in inflammatory processes, tumor progression, and HIV-1 infection. In European rabbit (<...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-08-01
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| Series: | BMC Genetics |
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| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/13/72 |