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Title: Gene encoding the collagen type I and thrombospondin receptor CD36 is located on chromosome 7q11. 2

Journal Article · · Genomics; (United States)

The human CD36 is a member of a gene family of structurally related glycoproteins and functions as a receptor for collagen type I and thrombospondin. CD36 also binds to red blood cells infected with the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. In the present study, the CD36 gene was assigned to chromosome 7 by using the polymerase chain reaction with DNA from human-hamster somatic cell hybrids. Furthermore, the use of a CD36 genomic probe has allowed the localization of the CD36 locus to the 7q11.2 band by fluorescence in situ hybridization coupled with GTG-banding. 14 refs., 2 figs.

OSTI ID:
7160154
Journal Information:
Genomics; (United States), Vol. 17:3; ISSN 0888-7543
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English