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Multiple class I molecules generated from single genes by alternative splicing of Pre-mRNAs

  • Structure and Function of Major Histocompatibility Complex Class I Genes and Proteins (Part I), Symposium
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Lew, A.M., McCluskey, J., Maloy, W.L. et al. Multiple class I molecules generated from single genes by alternative splicing of Pre-mRNAs. Immunol Res 6, 117–132 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02918108

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