Novel intronic variants of MICB (MHC class I chain-related gene B)

Eur J Immunogenet. 1999 Dec;26(6):399-404. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2370.1999.00182.x.

Abstract

We report an eight-nucleotide duplication in intron 4 of the MICB allele 01021, which was found in samples from different ethnic backgrounds and in association with several HLA-B alleles. We suggest that this new MICB allele is evolutionarily older than HLA-B alleles.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alleles
  • B-Lymphocytes / chemistry
  • Base Sequence
  • Cell Line
  • Ethnicity / genetics
  • Evolution, Molecular
  • Genes, MHC Class I*
  • HLA-B Antigens / genetics
  • Histocompatibility Antigens Class I / genetics*
  • Humans
  • Introns / genetics*
  • Linkage Disequilibrium
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Sequence Alignment
  • Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid

Substances

  • HLA-B Antigens
  • Histocompatibility Antigens Class I
  • MICB antigen