Nomenclature for factors of the HLA system, update April 2013

A novel HLA class II allele, HLA‐DQB1*03:73

“…The human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genes are amongst the most polymorphic in the human genome. In recent years, the number of sequences in the database increased on average by 29% each year . To date, 16 755 HLA alleles including those of 1079 HLA‐DQB1 alleles have been reported according to IPD‐IMGT/HLA database (release 3.28.0, April 2017).…”

“…In recent years, the number of sequences in the database increased on average by 29% each year. 1 To date, 16 755 HLA alleles including those of 1079 HLA-DQB1 alleles have been reported according to IPD-IMGT/HLA database (release 3.28.0, April 2017). Now, we report a novel allele HLA-DQB1*03:73 identified from a registered donor of China Marrow Donor Program (CMDP).…”

A novel HLA‐B allele: HLA‐B*40:242

“…The human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genes are amongst the most polymorphic in the human genome. In recent years, the number of sequences in the database increased on average by 29% each year . To date, 16 251 HLA alleles including those of 4647 HLA‐B alleles have been reported according to IPD‐IMGT/HLA Database (release 3.27.0, January 2017).…”

“…The new allele has been officially named B*40:242 by the World Health Organization (WHO) Nomenclature Committee for factors of the HLA System in April 2013. This follows the agreed policy that, subject to the conditions stated in the most recent Nomenclature Report, names will be assigned to new sequences as they are identified. The list of such new names will be published in the following WHO Nomenclature Report.…”

Identification of a novel HLA‐A*24 variant allele, A*24:02:60

“…The new allele has been officially named A*24:02:60 by the World Health Organization (WHO) Nomenclature Committee for factors of the HLA System in June 2012. This follows the agreed policy that, subject to the conditions stated in the most recent Nomenclature Report , names will be assigned to new sequences as they are identified. The list of such new names will be published in the following WHO Nomenclature Report.…”