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Population-specific evolution of natural killer cell diversity / Paul J. Norman.

Henry Stewart Biomedical & Life Sciences Collection Available online

Henry Stewart Biomedical & Life Sciences Collection
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Author/Creator:
Language:
English
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Physical Description:
1 video recording (32 min., 05 sec.) : sound, color
Place of Publication:
London : Henry Stewart Talks Ltd., 2011.
System Details:
video file
Contents:
  • Introduction
  • NK cell diversity, KIR and HLA
  • Natural killer cell functions
  • NK cells controlled by receptors for HLA
  • HLA are the most polymorphic human genes
  • KIR gene number is variable
  • KIR recognize epitopes of HLA molecules
  • KIR 'A' haplotypes
  • Maintenance of diversity in human populations
  • Modern human history and 4 sample populations
  • Two distinct African populations
  • The Yucpa Amerindian population
  • 2 common and distinct KIR haplotypes in Yucpa
  • Two common KIR haplotypes in Europeans.
Notes:
  • Description based on: online resource; title from information screen (HSTalks, viewed April 17, 2024).
  • Retrieved April 17, 2024, from https://hstalks.com/bs/2161/.

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