title: Confirmation of a recombinant allele B*5603 and a hypothetical reciprocal hybrid.
abstract: From its DNA sequence, B*5603 is thought to be a product of gene conversion. We present here serological evidence of such an event and further speculate on a possible reciprocal hybrid yet to be identified. In addition, we report the allelic frequency of B*5603 in the Taiwanese population and its association with A*1101, Cw*01 and DRB1*1201.
authors.affiliation: Section of Transfusion Medicine, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: J-Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Lyou
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: P Y
authors.initials: PY
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Tsung Dao
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D005787:Gene Frequency; D015235:HLA-B Antigens / Q000235:genetics*; D011995:Recombination, Genetic; D013624:Taiwan
chemical_list: D015235:HLA-B Antigens