The Ly49 gene family. A brief guide to the nomenclature, genetics, and role in intracellular infection.

Understanding the Ly49 gene family can be challenging in terms of nomenclature and genetic organization. The Ly49 gene family has two major gene nomenclature systems, Ly49 and Killer Cell Lectin-like Receptor subfamily A (klra). Mice from different strains have varying numbers of these genes with...

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Main Authors: Alan Rowe Schenkel, Luke C. Kingry, Richard A. Slayden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2013.00090/full