A novel HLA-DQB1*06 variant allele, HLA-DQB1*06:02:01:40, identified by next-generation sequencing

HLA. 2024 Sep;104(3):e15706. doi: 10.1111/tan.15706.

Abstract

The HLA-DQB1*06:02:01:40 allele differs from HLA-DQB1*06:02:01:01 by a single nucleotide substitution in intron 2.

Keywords: HLA‐DQB1*06:02:01:40 novel allele; Illumina; next‐generation sequencing.

MeSH terms

  • Alleles*
  • Base Sequence
  • Exons
  • HLA-DQ beta-Chains* / genetics
  • High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing*
  • Histocompatibility Testing* / methods
  • Humans
  • Introns*
  • Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA / methods

Substances

  • HLA-DQ beta-Chains
  • HLA-DQB1 antigen