Assessment of allelic diversity in intron-containing Mal d 1 genes and their association to apple allergenicity
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Mal d 1 is a major apple allergen causing food allergic symptoms of the oral allergy syndrome (OAS) in birch-pollen sensitised patients. The <it>Mal d 1 </it>gene family is known to have at least 7 intron-containing and 1...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-11-01
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Series: | BMC Plant Biology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2229/8/116 |