Characterization of the novel HLA-A*68:280 allele by sequencing-based typing

A single nucleotide change in exon 2 of HLA-A*68:01:02:02 results in the novel HLA-A*68:280 allele.

Characterization of the novel HLA-A*31:199 allele by sequencing-based typing

A single nucleotide change in exon 4 of HLA-A*31:01:02:31 results in the novel HLA-A*31:199 allele.

Identification of a novel HLA-B*18 variant, HLA-B*18:01:01:52, in a Saudi individual

A single nucleotide change in the 3' UTR of HLA-B*18:01:01:01 results in the novel HLA-B*18:01:01:52 allele.

Novel HLA-B*81:02:02 allele identified in a Saudi individual

HLA-B*81:02:02 differs from HLA-B*81:02 by a synonymous substitution in exon 5.

A novel HLA-C null allele, HLA-C*12:299N, identified by next-generation sequencing in a Saudi individual

A single nucleotide deletion in HLA-C*12:03:01:01 results in a novel null allele, HLA-C*12:299N.

A novel HLA-B allele, HLA-B*08:242, identified by next-generation sequencing in a Saudi individual

HLA-B*08:242 differs from HLA-B*08:01:01:01 in codons 33 and 36 of exon 2.

Identification of the novel HLA-B*49:01:01:04 allele in a Saudi individual

HLA-B*49:01:01:04 differs from HLA-B*49:01:01:01 by a single nucleotide substitution (G → A) at position 3627.

Identification of the novel HLA-A*29:02:01:06 allele in a Saudi individual

HLA-A*29:02:01:06 differs from HLA-A*29:02:01:01 by a single nucleotide substitution (T➔C) at position 2471.

Identification of the novel HLA-B*08:01:01:02 allele in a Saudi individual

HLA-B*08:01:01:02 differs from HLA-B*08:01:01:01 by a T to C substitution at position 3086.