1. Single-strand conformational polymorphism and sequence polymorphism of Mhc-DRB in Latxa and Karrantzar sheep: implications for Caprinae phylogeny

   • Begoña M. Jugo
   • Alberto Vicario

   Original Paper Pages: 887 - 897

2. MHC diversity in Caucasians, investigated using highly heterogeneous noncoding sequence motifs at the DQB1 locus including a retroviral long terminal repeat element, and its comparison to nonhuman primate homologues

   • Horst Donner
   • Ralf R. Tönjes
   • Klaus Badenhoop

   Original Paper Pages: 898 - 904

3. Different genomic organization and expression of immunoglobulin light-chain isotypes in the rainbow trout

   • Sirje Timmusk
   • Sylvie Partula
   • Lars Pilström

   Original Paper Pages: 905 - 914

4. Characterization of three isotypes of immunoglobulin light chains and T-cell antigen receptor α in zebrafish

   • Robert N. Haire
   • Jonathan P. Rast
   • Gary W. Litman

   Original Paper Pages: 915 - 923

5. A quantitative-trait locus controlling peripheral B-cell deficiency maps to mouse Chromosome 15

   • Kathleen A. Hoag
   • Karen Clise-Dwyer
   • Colleen E. Hayes

   Original Paper Pages: 924 - 929

6. Genetic dissection of collagen-induced arthritis in Chromosome 10 quantitative trait locus speed congenic rats: evidence for more than one regulatory locus and sex influences

   • Bina Joe
   • Elaine F. Remmers
   • Ronald L. Wilder

   Original Paper Pages: 930 - 944

7. Identification and characterization of the promoter for the gene encoding the human myeloid IgA Fc receptor (FcαR, CD89)

   • Toshibumi Shimokawa
   • Toshinao Tsuge
   • Chisei Ra

   Original Paper Pages: 945 - 954

8. The homologue of mannose-binding lectin in the carp family Cyprinidae is expressed at high level in spleen, and the deduced primary structure predicts affinity for galactose

   • Lars Vitved
   • Uffe Holmskov
   • Karsten Skjødt

   Original paper Pages: 955 - 964

9. Identification of four highly conserved regions in DNA-PKcs

   • Akira Fujimori
   • Ryoko Araki
   • Masumi Abe

   Original Paper Pages: 965 - 973

10. Characterization of the mouse interleukin-13 receptor α1 gene

    • Mitsujiro Osawa
    • Sousuke Miyoshi
    • Hiromitsu Nakauchi

    Original Paper Pages: 974 - 981

11. Gene duplication and MHC origins

    • Austin L. Hughes
    • Pierre Pontarotti

    Brief Communication Pages: 982 - 983

12. Chromosomal localization of two mouse genes encoding thymus-specific serine peptidase and thymus-expressed acidic protein

    • Alice Carrier
    • Marc-André Wurbel
    • Bernard Malissen

    Brief Communication Pages: 984 - 986

13. Structure of the human natural killer cell receptor 2B4 gene and identification of a novel alternative transcript

    • Pappanaicken R. Kumaresan
    • Porunelloor A. Mathew

    Brief Communication Pages: 987 - 992