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The human gene for the receptor for the Fc portion of IgA has been mapped to chromosome 19, more specifically to 19q13.4, by Southern blot analysis of somatic cell hybrids and in situ hybridization.
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Kremer, E.J., Kalatzis, V., Baker, E. et al. The gene for the human IgA Fc receptor maps to 19q13.4. Hum Genet 89, 107–108 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00207054
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