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Full-length sequence analysis of the HLA-DRB1 locus suggests a recent origin of alleles.
Immunogenetics - 1 Apr 2007
von Salomé Jenny, Gyllensten Ulf, Bergström Tomas F
Abstract excerpt
The HLA region harbors some of the most polymorphic loci in the human genome. Among them is the class II locus HLA-DRB1, with more than 400 known alleles. The age of the polymorphism and the rate at which new alleles are generated at HLA loci has caused much controversy over the years. Previous studies have mostly been restricted to the 270 base pairs that constitute the second exon and represent the most...
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