Identification of a novel HLA-B allele, B*460102, in three Taiwanese individuals

C-C Chu; H-L Lee; M Lin

doi:10.1111/j.1399-0039.2009.01222.x

Identification of a novel HLA-B allele, B*460102, in three Taiwanese individuals

Tissue Antigens. 2009 Apr;73(4):374-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-0039.2009.01222.x.

Authors

C-C Chu¹, H-L Lee, M Lin

Affiliation

¹ Transfusion Medicine Laboratory, Department of Medical Research, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.

PMID: 19317750
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0039.2009.01222.x

Abstract

We here report a new human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-B allele, B*460102, which differs from B*460101 by synonymous substitution at the third nucleotide of codon 74 (GAC-->GAT) and independently found in three Taiwanese individuals.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Alleles*
Asian People / genetics
Genetic Variation
HLA-B Antigens / genetics*
Humans
Sequence Analysis, DNA
Taiwan

Substances

HLA-B Antigens
HLA-B*46:01:02 antigen