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    HLA-DRA encodes the alpha chain of the HLA-DR protein, one of the classical HLA class II molecules. Reported polymorphism within HLA-DRA is currently limited compared with other HLA genes, as only a single polymorphism encodes an amino acid difference in the translated protein. Since this SNP (rs7192, HLA00662.1:g.4276G>T p.Val217Leu) lies within exon 4, in the region encoding the cytoplasmic tail, the resulting protein is effectively monomorphic. For this reason, in-depth studies on HLA-DRA and its function have been limited. However, analysis of sequences from the 1000 Genomes Project and preliminary data from our lab reveals unrepresented polymorphism within HLA-DRA, suggesting a more complex role within the MHC than previously assumed. This study focuses on elucidating the extent of HLA-DRA polymorphism, and extending our understanding of the gene's role in HLA-DR~HLA-DQ haplotypes. Ninety-eight samples were sequenced for full-length HLA-DRA, and from this analysis, we identified 20 novel SNP positions in the intronic sequences within the 5711 bp region represented in IPD-IMGT/HLA. This polymorphism gives rise to at least 22 novel HLA-DRA alleles, and the patterns of intronic and 3' UTR polymorphism correspond to HLA-DRA~HLA-DRB345~HLA-DRB1~HLA-DQB1 haplotypes. The current understanding of the organization of the genes within the HLA-DR region assumes a single lineage for the HLA-DRA gene, as opposed to multiple gene lineages, such as in HLA-DRB. This study suggests that the intron and 3' UTR polymorphism of HLA-DRA indicates different lineages, and represents the HLA-DRA~HLA-DRB345~HLA-DRB1~HLA-DQB1 haplotypes. © 2019 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

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    Ben M Matern, Timo I Olieslagers, Christina E M Voorter, Mathijs Groeneweg, Marcel G J Tilanus. Insights into the polymorphism in HLA-DRA and its evolutionary relationship with HLA haplotypes. HLA. 2020 Feb;95(2):117-127

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