Identification of three novel HLA-DRA alleles by next-generation sequencing

HLA. 2021 Dec;98(6):560-562. doi: 10.1111/tan.14412. Epub 2021 Aug 23.

Authors

Shingo Suzuki¹, Atsuko Shigenari¹, Sayaka Ito¹, Jerzy K Kulski^{1

2}, Takashi Shiina¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Molecular Life Science, Division of Basic Medical Science and Molecular Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Japan.
² Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia.

PMID: 34402606
DOI: 10.1111/tan.14412

Abstract

Three novel HLA-DRA alleles, DRA*01:03, DRA*01:04, and DRA*01:05 alleles with unique amino acid sequences.

Keywords: HLA-DRA; Japanese; capture-RNA-Seq; next generation sequencing; novel alleles.

© 2021 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

Alleles
HLA-DR alpha-Chains* / genetics
High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing*
Humans

Substances

HLA-DR alpha-Chains