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Relationship between the tapasin TAP and class I in humans and rats

ReferenceS08722
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Professor John Trowsdale
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Dr Geoff Butcher
Institution University of Cambridge
DepartmentPathology
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 183,766
StatusCompleted
TypeResearch Grant
Start date 01/04/1998
End date 01/04/2001
Duration36 months

Abstract

The Tapasin molecule forms a bridge between the TAP transporters and MHC class I structures in the endoplasmic reticulum. We recently mapped the Tapasin gene close to the MHC. The linkage of Tapasin, TAP, LMP and class I genes close to each other on the chromosome calls for some regulatory or functional significance. Here we propose to identify polymorphisms in human and rat Tapasin genes and establish their genetic relationships with known TAP and class I variation. The rat model is particularly attractive because of the functional relationships already established between certain rat class I/TAP allele combinations in cis.

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Committee Closed Committee - Animal Sciences (AS)
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Funding SchemeX – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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