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. 2018 Sep;70(9):571-583.
doi: 10.1007/s00251-018-1064-4. Epub 2018 Jun 4.

Nomenclature for the KIR of non-human species

James Robinson  1   2 , Lisbeth A Guethlein  3 , Giuseppe Maccari  1   4 , Jeroen Blokhuis  5   6 , Benjamin N Bimber  7 , Natasja G de Groot  5 , Nicholas D Sanderson  4   8 , Laurent Abi-Rached  9 , Lutz Walter  10 , Ronald E Bontrop  5 , John A Hammond  4 , Steven G E Marsh  11   12 , Peter Parham  3
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Nomenclature for the KIR of non-human species

James Robinson et al. Immunogenetics. 2018 Sep.

Abstract

The increasing number of Killer Immunoglobulin-like Receptor (KIR) sequences available for non-human primate species and cattle has prompted development of a centralized database, guidelines for a standardized nomenclature, and minimum requirements for database submission. The guidelines and nomenclature are based on those used for human KIR and incorporate modifications made for inclusion of non-human species in the companion IPD-NHKIR database. Included in this first release are the rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta), chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes), orangutan (Pongo abelii and Pongo pygmaeus), and cattle (Bos taurus).

Keywords: Allele; Database; Gene; KIR; Nomenclature; Sequence; Variant.

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Fig. 1. Non-human KIR nomenclature.
Details the syntax and structure of a non-human KIR allele designation
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