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Cc-ckr-5 gene

Cc-ckr-5 gene

a gene which encodes a protein (also called CC-CKR-5) embedded in the surface of immune cells. The hiv virus (the virus which causes aids) uses the protein to invade the immune cells. People who have one mutated and one working copy of this gene take longer to develop aids after infection with hiv than people who have two working copies of the gene. People who have mutations in both copies of this gene are resistant to hiv infection.


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by zodiac1505
Tue Sep 08, 2009 11:31 am
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Problems with gene knockdown
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by jyaron
Sun Sep 06, 2009 4:01 am
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Mitochondrial Gene Replacement
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by jyaron
Sat Sep 05, 2009 10:36 pm
 
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Topic: The gene P21 makes people live short or longer?
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by jyaron
Sat Sep 05, 2009 10:29 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Primer problem
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Primer problem

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by roniadam
Sat Sep 05, 2009 3:10 am
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Primer problem
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