Description of the HLA-DQB1*03:491 allele, first identified in a Brazilian individual

HLA. 2022 Dec;100(6):664-665. doi: 10.1111/tan.14764. Epub 2022 Aug 18.

Abstract

The novel HLA-DQB1*03:491 allele, first described in a potential bone marrow donor from Brazil.

Keywords: Brazil; HLA; HLA-DQB1; Rio de Janeiro; new allele; next-generation sequencing.

MeSH terms

  • Alleles
  • Bone Marrow Transplantation
  • Brazil
  • HLA-DQ beta-Chains / genetics
  • High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing*
  • Humans
  • Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide*

Substances

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