| Literature DB >> 9373153 |
K L Thorpe1, P Gorman, C Thomas, D Sheer, J Trowsdale, S Beck.
Abstract
We have mapped the human ORFX gene to chromosome 9q34 and determined its complete gene structure. Comparison with RING3, the human MHC-linked homologue on 6p21.3, shows the two gene structures to be highly conserved but with an approximate threefold expansion in the ORFX introns. RING3 and ORFX are found to be ubiquitously expressed in human adult and foetal tissues. Evidence suggests that the two genes may have arisen from an ancient duplication in a common ancestral chromosome.Entities:
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Year: 1997 PMID: 9373153 DOI: 10.1016/s0378-1119(97)00415-0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Gene ISSN: 0378-1119 Impact factor: 3.688