title: A highly polymorphic CA repeat marker at the human interleukin 6 receptor (IL6R) locus.
abstract: A polymorphic dinucleotide (CA) sequence was isolated from a genomic clone containing the human interleukin 6 receptor (IL6R) gene. High heterozygosity (0.81) makes this polymorphism a useful marker in the genetic study of disorders affecting the inflammation process and bone resorption.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Biology, Nippon Medical School, Kawasaki, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tsukamoto
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ohta
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shirai
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Emi
mesh_terms: D000483:Alleles; D001862:Bone Resorption / Q000235:genetics; D002878:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 1; D018900:Dinucleotide Repeats; D005787:Gene Frequency; D005819:Genetic Markers; D006801:Humans; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D019947:Receptors, Interleukin-6 / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D005819:Genetic Markers; D019947:Receptors, Interleukin-6