Molecular characterization of regulatory polymorphisms in the promoter region of the STAT6 gene in a Gabonese population

Parasites remain competent invaders of host immunity. Their invasion strategies have proven to impact immunorelevant genes leading to diversity among gene families. We focussed on signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT6) factor that plays a fundamental role in signal transduction and...

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Main Authors: Thirumalaisamy Palanichamy Velavan, Silke Bechlars, Jürgen Tomiuk, Peter G Kremsner, Jürgen FJ Kun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2011-02-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762011000100011&lng=en&tlng=en