Identification of a novel HLA-B allele, B*27:102, in a Brazilian individual

Tissue Antigens. 2013 Nov;82(5):350-1. doi: 10.1111/tan.12215. Epub 2013 Oct 4.

Authors

R A Fabreti-Oliveira¹, M A Santos, E Nascimento

Affiliation

¹ Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Departamento da Ciência da Computação, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil; IMUNOLAB-Laboratório de Histocompatibilidade, Imunogenética e Imunologia de Transplantes, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

PMID: 24116845
DOI: 10.1111/tan.12215

Abstract

The HLA-B*27:102 allele may have originated by an intralocus gene conversion event.

Keywords: Brazilian population; HLA-27:102; new allele; sequence-based typing.

© 2013 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

Alleles*
Base Sequence
Brazil
Exons / genetics
HLA-B Antigens / genetics*
Humans
Male
Molecular Sequence Data
Sequence Alignment

Substances

HLA-B Antigens

Associated data

GENBANK/KC477778