The insulin gene is transcribed in the human thymus and transcription levels correlated with allelic variation at the INS VNTR-IDDM2 susceptibility locus for type 1 diabetes. [electronic resource]
- Nature genetics Mar 1997
- 293-7 p. digital
Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
1061-4036
10.1038/ng0397-293 doi
Aging Alleles Child Child, Preschool Chromosome Mapping Chromosomes, Human, Pair 11 DNA Primers Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1--genetics Disease Susceptibility Embryonic and Fetal Development Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental Genetic Variation Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Insulin--biosynthesis Minisatellite Repeats Organ Specificity Polymerase Chain Reaction Proinsulin--biosynthesis RNA, Messenger--biosynthesis Thymus Gland--embryology Transcription, Genetic