Killer-cell Immunoglobulin-like Receptor (KIR) Research Projects

This section provides information on our laboratory's current Killer-cell Immunoglobulin-like Receptor (KIR) research project interests and results.

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MGDC-REF KIR and HLA gene frequency table (MS Excel file)

Killer-cell Immunoglobulin-like Receptor and Human Luekocyte Antigen gene frequency compilation in 300 unrelated healthy blood donors of Mexican mestizo DNA Collection. (version 8, updated on 12/Jan/2015).





MGDC-REF KIR genotype frequency table (MS Excel file)

Killer-cell Immunoglobulin-like Receptor genotype frequencies in samples belonging to the Mexican Mestizo Reference Genomic DNA Collection. version 3 dataset).





KIR gene carrier frequencies for a select set of human populations (MS Excel file).

Compilation of a select set of human population studies and KIR gene frequencies.





KIR gene carrier frequency graph for a select set of human populations (image).

Bar graph of KIR gene carrier frequencies for a select set of human population studies and KIR gene frequencies.





Colour map of human migrations inferred from KIR gene phylogeny (image).

Simplified map illustrating the distribution and migration of human populations based on activating KIR gene frequencies.





Colour phylogram of human populations inferred from KIR gene frequency comparison (image).

Phylogram depicting human population clades inferred from activating KIR gene frequency comparisons.





KIR3DL1/S1 Polymorphism map by exons.

New! Exon by exon map of KIR3DL1 and KIR3DS1 polymorphisms based on IPD-KIR Release 2.5.0.





KIR Gene Organization.

New! Table specifying exon and intron size and arrangement for all KIR gene classes.