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qKAT: Quantitative Semi-automated Typing of Killer-cell Immunoglobulin-like Receptor Genes
Published on: March 6, 2019
Detailed gene and allele content analysis of three homozygous KIR haplotypes
S Murdoch1, M Seoud, R Kircheisen
1Department of Human Genetics, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Abstract:
The killer immunoglobulin-like receptors are a highly polymorphic family of receptors encoded by 15 genes clustered on 19q13.4. Because of the complexity of the genetic analysis of the KIR cluster, much of the data regarding KIR sequences and alleles has been generated by cDNA typing and partial sequencing. Here we report the genomic sequencing of the KIR genes in individuals with three different haplotypes homozygous by descent. We provide a detailed analysis of their haplotypes and identify new alleles for KIR3DL3 and KIR2DL1. The primers we describe will be a valuable tool for studying the involvement of the KIR genes in various human diseases.
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