Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Bringsli, Jorunn"

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    • Runaway multi-allelic copy number variation at the α-defensin locus in African and Asian populations 

      Hughes, Timothy; Hansson, Lars; Akkouh, Ibrahim; Hajdarevic, Riad; Bringsli, Jorunn; Torsvik, Anja; Inderhaug, Elin; Steen, Vidar Martin; Djurovic, Srdjan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-06-04)
      Alpha defensins are anti-microbial peptides of the innate immune system. The defensin A1 and A3 genes are located in a repeat array of variable copy number (the DEFA1A3 locus) and encode the human neutrophil peptides 1, 2 ...