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P. Borst (Piet), A.C.C. Frasch, A. Bernards (André), J.H.J. Hoeijmakers (Jan), L.H.T. van der Ploeg and G.A.M. Cross

1980

The genes for variant antigens in trypanosomes.

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American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene , Volume 29 - Issue 5 p. 1033- 1066

We have studied the mechanism of antigenic variation by using DNA complementary to the messenger RNAs for four variant surface glycoproteins of Trypanosoma brucei. Pure complementary DNAs were obtained by cloning as recombinant DNA in Escherichia coli. Using these complementary DNAs as hybridization probes, we have analyzed the genes for these variant surface glycoproteins. The results provide new information on the origin and evolution of antigenic variation, and on the mechanism involved in switching from one antigenic type to another.

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Keywords *Genetic Code, *Variation (Genetics), 0 (Antigens), 0 (Antigens, Surface), 0 (Glycoproteins), Animals, Antigens, Surface/genetics, Antigens/*genetics, Glycoproteins/genetics, Recombination, Genetic, Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Trypanosoma brucei brucei/*genetics
Persistent URL hdl.handle.net/1765/2956
Journal American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Organisation Erasmus MC: University Medical Center Rotterdam
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Borst, P., Frasch, A. C. C., Bernards, A., Hoeijmakers, J., van der Ploeg, L. H. T., & Cross, G. A. M. (1980). The genes for variant antigens in trypanosomes. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 29(5), 1033–1066. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1765/2956
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