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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Main Authors: Bolhaar Suzanne THP, Arens Paul, Matos Catarina I, Weg Eric, Gao Zhongshan, Knulst Andre C, Li Yinghui, Hoffmann-Sommergruber Karin, Gilissen Luud JWJ
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-11-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2229/8/116