Abstract

A cord blood unit from the Umbilical Cord Bank of Barcelona was initially typed by sequence-based typing (SBT) as DRB1* 0701. However, the subsequent confirmation by sequence-specific oligonucleotide probes (SSOP) revealed an unusual hybridization pattern that did not fit any of the known HLA-DRB1 alleles or allelic combinations. Molecular cloning and sequencing with primers located at introns 1 and 2 provided the definitive identification of a novel DRB1*1446 allele. It was similar to DRB1*1402 at exon 2 except for nucleotide substitutions at codons 10, 11 and 12 (from YST to LRK) that coincide with the 5'-end group specific site for the annealing of common amplification primers used by SBT and sequence-specific primers.

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call

Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.