title: Cloning and sequencing alleles of the KIR2DL4 gene from genomic DNA samples.
abstract: Killer-cell immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR) genes are highly polymorphic and polymorphisms have been found in all KIR exons. Although less is known of the introns, these also appear to be polymorphic. To generate a comprehensive database of KIR genomic sequences, which will aid in the design of KIR typing reagents, we have established a method for cloning and sequencing of KIR genes from genomic DNA. We cloned and sequenced the entire KIR2DL4 gene from genomic DNA using long template touchdown PCR and high capacity cloning vectors. Overlapping secondary amplicons were modified to include a nucleotide analogue that reduced sequencing problems associated with secondary structure formation in the KIR sequence. Using a modified sequencing chemistry we were able to sequence approximately 11,000 bases confirming the previously published KIR2DL4*005 allele sequence.
authors: Anthony Nolan Research Institute and Department of Haematology, Royal Free and UCL School of Medicine, London, UK.
authors: C H
authors: CH
authors: Roberts
authors: J A
authors: JA
authors: Madrigal
authors: S G E
authors: SG
authors: Marsh
mesh_terms: D000483:Alleles; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics*; D017931:DNA Primers; D015894:Genome, Human; D006801:Humans; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic / Q000235:genetics*; D054340:Receptors, KIR; D054345:Receptors, KIR2DL4; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers; C515079:KIR2DL4 protein, human; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic; D054340:Receptors, KIR; D054345:Receptors, KIR2DL4; D004247:DNA