Identification of a novel HLA-B15 variant, B15:367, using sequence-based typing in a Korean woman

Tissue Antigens. 2015 Dec;86(6):451-2. doi: 10.1111/tan.12687. Epub 2015 Oct 30.

Authors

J Y Ham¹, C E Yoon², J H Moon³, D I Won¹, J S Suh¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Laboratory Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea.
² Department of Molecular Genetics, Biowithus Life Science Institute, Seoul, Korea.
³ Department of Hematology/Oncology, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea.

PMID: 26514328
DOI: 10.1111/tan.12687

Abstract

New allele, B*15:367, differs from B*15:11:01 by a single nucleotide exchange at codon 222 (GAG→AAG).

Keywords: HLA-B*15:367; novel allele; sequence-based typing.

© 2015 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

Aged
Amino Acid Substitution
Asian People / genetics*
Base Sequence
Exons / genetics
Female
HLA-B15 Antigen / genetics
HLA-B15 Antigen / isolation & purification*
Histocompatibility Testing
Humans
Molecular Sequence Data
Republic of Korea
Sequence Alignment
Sequence Analysis, DNA
Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid

Substances

HLA-B15 Antigen