title: Characterization of the novel HLA-C*16:97 allele in an Italian bone marrow donor.
abstract: The HLA-C*16:97 allele differs from HLA-C*16:01:01:01 at position 666 of exon 4.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Immunogenetics and Transplant Biology, A.O. Ospedali Riuniti Marche Nord, Pesaro, Italy.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Buffi
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Immunogenetics and Transplant Biology, A.O. Ospedali Riuniti Marche Nord, Pesaro, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iliescu
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Immunogenetics and Transplant Biology, A.O. Ospedali Riuniti Marche Nord, Pesaro, Italy.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nesci
mesh_terms: D000483:Alleles; D019943:Amino Acid Substitution; D001483:Base Sequence; D005091:Exons; D015870:Gene Expression; D005838:Genotype; D015236:HLA-C Antigens / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; D006579:Heterozygote; D006650:Histocompatibility Testing; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D017354:Point Mutation; D012042:Registries; D016415:Sequence Alignment; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D061349:Unrelated Donors
chemical_list: D015236:HLA-C Antigens; C558379:HLA-C*16 antigen
keywords: HLA-B*16:97 new allele; allele-specific amplification; sequence-based typing