Abstract
The novel human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-Cw*1609 allele was identified by sequence-based typing in a Moroccan Chaouya donor. It differs from the closest Cw*1602 by only one nucleotide (C --> G) at position 244 in exon 2 (Glu to Gln at codon 58 in alpha1 domain).
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Alleles
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Amino Acid Sequence
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Base Sequence
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Genetic Variation
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HLA-C Antigens / genetics*
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Histocompatibility Testing
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Humans
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Morocco
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Polymorphism, Genetic*
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Protein Structure, Tertiary
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Sequence Analysis, DNA / methods*
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Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
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Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid
Substances
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HLA-C Antigens
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HLA-C*16:09 antigen