title: Characterization of the novel HLA-DPA1*02:02:04 allele.
abstract: HLA-DPA1*02:02:04 is identical to DPA1*02:02:03 except for a synonymous change at nucleotide position 138 (C to G) in exon 2.
authors.affiliation: Transfusion Medicine Laboratory, Department of Medical Research, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: S-K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: C-C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D000483:Alleles; D001483:Base Sequence; D005091:Exons / Q000235:genetics; D059867:HLA-DP alpha-Chains / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016415:Sequence Alignment
chemical_list: D059867:HLA-DP alpha-Chains; C071172:HLA-DPA1 antigen