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Original

Human interferon regulatory factor-1 gene and its promoter sequences revealed by population-based complete gene sequencing

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Hezhao JI Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Terry B. Ball Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Ben B. Liang Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Joshua Kimani Department of Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
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Francis A. Plummer Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Pages 326-331 | Received 16 Jun 2006, Accepted 30 Jul 2007, Published online: 11 Jul 2009

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