A highly polymorphic CA repeat marker at the human interleukin 6 receptor (IL6R) locus

被引:19
作者
Tsukamoto, K
Ohta, N
Shirai, Y
Emi, M
机构
[1] Nippon Med Sch, Inst Gerontol, Dept Mol Biol, Nakahara Ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 2118533, Japan
[2] Nippon Med Sch, Dept Orthoped, Tokyo 113, Japan
关键词
interleukin; 6; dinucleotide repeat; inflammation; osteoclast; bone resorption;
D O I
10.1007/s100380050095
中图分类号
Q3 [遗传学];
学科分类号
071007 [遗传学]; 090102 [作物遗传育种];
摘要
A polymorphic dinucleotide (CA) sequence was isolated from a genomic clone containing the human interleukin 6 receptor (IL6R) gene. High heterozygosity (0.81) makes this polymorphism a useful marker in the genetic study of disorders affecting the inflammation process and bone resorption.
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页码:289 / 290
页数:2
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