Secretor polymorphism and human immunodeficiency virus infection in Senegalese women.
The FUT2 gene encodes the enzyme alpha (1,2) fucosyltransferase, which determines expression of blood-group antigens on mucosal epithelial cell surfaces and in secretions. Homozygotes for a specific stop mutation in FUT2 (nonsecretors) cannot produce this enzyme and thus are unable to express blood...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2000
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