Novel HLA-B*81:02:02 allele identified in a Saudi individual

HLA. 2020 Nov;96(5):644-645. doi: 10.1111/tan.14062. Epub 2020 Sep 9.

Authors

Mohammed Alburaq¹, Farrah AlSebaiheen¹, Abdullah Alshubaili¹, Mohammed Alghamdi¹, Ali H Hajeer¹

Affiliation

¹ HLA Typing Lab, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, KSAU-HS, MNGHA, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

PMID: 32882097
DOI: 10.1111/tan.14062

Abstract

HLA-B*81:02:02 differs from HLA-B*81:02 by a synonymous substitution in exon 5.

Keywords: HLA-B; Saudi Arabia; genomic sequence; new allele.

© 2020 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

MeSH terms

Alleles
Genes, MHC Class I*
HLA-B Antigens* / genetics
Histocompatibility Testing
Humans
Saudi Arabia

Substances

HLA-B Antigens