| Literature DB >> 2881883 |
A So, S John, C Bailey, M J Owen.
Abstract
The restriction fragment length polymorphism of the unrearranged T-cell antigen receptor (Tcr) alpha chain gene was investigated. Taq I digests, when probed with a Tcr alpha chain cDNA probe, revealed polymorphic bands of 7.0, 2.0, and 1.4 kb, due to variations around the C alpha gene, and the V gene cluster. Family studies confirmed the segregation of these polymorphic bands as allelic markers. These polymorphisms provide a new marker for the analysis of genetic variation of the Tcr alpha chain, and the influence of variation of the Tcr genes on the immune response.Entities:
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Year: 1987 PMID: 2881883 DOI: 10.1007/bf00344026
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Immunogenetics ISSN: 0093-7711 Impact factor: 2.846