Identification of a novel HLA‐DRB1*12 allele, DRB1*1218, in Chinese population

Abstract

Here, we report the identification of a novel human leukocyte antigen-DRB1*12 variant, DRB1*1218 allele, in a Chinese Han individual. The novel DRB1*12 variant allele differed from the closest allele DRB1*120201 by nucleotide 262 G>C (codon 59 GAG>CAG) missense mutation in exon 2, which resulted in an amino acid substitution of Glu>Gln.