Identification of a novel HLA-B*40 allele, HLA-B*40:324, by sequence-based typing, in a Chinese individual.

The article presents a study which describes the identification of a novel HLA-B*40 allele, B*40:324 in a Chinese hematopoietic stem cell donor. The sequence-based typing methodology in the study is offered. Results indicate the difference of HLA-B allele from the closest allele B*40:63 by two nucleotide changes in exon 3 are