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HLA gene

American  

noun

Immunology.
  1. any of a complex of genes, located on human chromosome 6, that govern the expression of HLA.


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These keratinocytes were engineered to express a specific variant of the HLA gene called HLA-B*57:01, which specifically bind to the antiviral drug abacavir.

From Science Daily ● May 15, 2024

The lab data show that the T cells of people with this particular version of the HLA gene managed to recognize these pieces of SARS-CoV-2 and react in a protective manner.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2023

He estimates that Europeans owe 50% of variants of one class of HLA gene to interbreeding, Asians 70–80%, and Papua New Guineans up to 95%.

From Nature ● Aug. 10, 2011

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