Influence of KIR gene copy number on natural killer cell education
Open Access
- 6 June 2013
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Society of Hematology in Blood
- Vol. 121 (23), 4703-4707
- https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2012-10-461442
Abstract
Key Points: KIR gene copy number variation influences NK cell education at the repertoire level due to a linear effect on KIR expression. No effect of KIR gene dose on NK cell education at the single cell level.Keywords
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