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Influence of intragenic CCL3 haplotypes and CCL3L copy number in HIV-1 infection in a sub-Saharan African population
Two CCL3 haplotypes (HapA1 and Hap-A3) and two polymorphic positions shared by the haplotypes (Hap-2SNP (single nucleotide polymorphism)) were investigated together with CCL3L copy number (CN), for their role in ...
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Lineage, Migration, and Phenotype in Avian Optic Tectum: Analysis with Recombinant Retroviral Vectors
We have used retrovirus mediated gene transfer in two ways to analyze developmental processes in chicken optic tectum. First, viruses encoding the marker gene, lacZ, were employed as tracers to analyze the lineag...
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Migratory patterns of clonally related cells in the develo** central nervous system
Neurons and glioblasts that arise in the ventricular zone migrate to form discrete nuclei and laminae as the central nervous system develops. By stably labeling precursor cells in the ventricular zone, pathway...
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Oral contraceptive use and early abortion as risk factors for breast cancer in young women
A case-control study was conducted in Los Angeles County, California, of 163 very young breast-cancer cases (all aged 32 or less at diagnosis) to investigate the role, if any, of oral contraceptives (OC) in th...
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Breast-cancer incidence and mortality rates in different countries in relation to known risk factors and dietary practices
Breast-cancer incidence and mortality rates in different countries were found to be correlated with height, weight and age at menarche, all of which have been identified as risk factors in cohort or case-contr...
