Nomenclature for HLA microsatellites

P A Gourraud; A Cambon-Thomsen; E M Dauber; M Feolo; J Hansen; E Mickelson; R M Single; M Thomsen; W R Mayr

doi:10.1111/j.1399-0039.2006.00771.x

Nomenclature for HLA microsatellites

Tissue Antigens. 2007 Apr:69 Suppl 1:210-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-0039.2006.00771.x.

Authors

P A Gourraud¹, A Cambon-Thomsen, E M Dauber, M Feolo, J Hansen, E Mickelson, R M Single, M Thomsen, W R Mayr

Affiliation

¹ Inserm, Unit 558, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Toulouse, France.

PMID: 17445203
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0039.2006.00771.x

Abstract

A proposal for a standardized nomenclature for human leukocyte antigen (HLA) microsatellites is presented. It provides recommendations for Microsatellites as regards to locus name, primer names, and denominations for alleles.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Alleles
DNA Primers
HLA Antigens / genetics*
Histocompatibility Antigens Class I / genetics*
Histocompatibility Antigens Class II / genetics*
Humans
Microsatellite Repeats / genetics*
Terminology as Topic*

Substances

DNA Primers
HLA Antigens
Histocompatibility Antigens Class I
Histocompatibility Antigens Class II