The neck-region polymorphism of DC-SIGNR in peri-centenarian from Han Chinese Population

• Main Authors: Tang Nelson (Author), Wang Jia-Xin (Author), Wang Cheng-Ye (Author), Li Hui (Author), Xie Liang (Author), Gong Yuan-Ying (Author), Yang Zhao (Author), Xu Liang-You (Author), Kong Qing-Peng (Author), Zhang Ya-Ping (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2009-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>DC-SIGNR (also called CD209L) has been extensively studied on its role in host genetic predisposition to viral infection. In particular, variable number tandem repeat (VNTR) of the neck-region of DC-SIGNR is highly polymorphic and th...