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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1-2
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-2-17
pubmed:abstractText
The PERB11 gene family has at least five members within the telomeric region of the MHC. The PERB11.1 and PERB11.2 genes are approximately 40 kb and 160 kb centromeric of HLA-B, respectively. Using continuous genomic sequence encompassing PERB11.1 and PERB11.2, we have found a large (approximately 25 kb) segmental duplication extending beyond the genes themselves and other potential coding sequences. The major difference between the segments are large indels which are predominantly Alu sequences. The Alu sequences within the duplicated segments have created diversity via the internal and 3' poly A-rich region. A sequence comparison of an Alu sequence between two different human ancestral haplotypes shows a high level of polymorphism, particularly in the poly A-rich regions. This study characterises the Alu sequences within the peri-PERB11.1 and peri-PERB11.2 duplicated segments in relation to diversity and polymorphism and as evolutionary markers.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0018-0661
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
127
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
37-46
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
Duplication and polymorphism in the MHC: Alu generated diversity and polymorphism within the PERB11 gene family.
pubmed:affiliation
Centre for Molecular Immunology and Instrumentation, Subiaco, Western Australia. dawkins@cmi.uwa.edu.au
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't