Deciphering the fine nucleotide diversity of full HLA class I and class II genes in a well ‐documented population from sub‐Saharan Africa

This study unveils highly relevant information on the molecular evolution of HLA genes in relation to their immune function, calling for similar analyses in other populations living in contrasting environments.

Source: Tissue Antigens - November 21, 2017 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Thomas Goeury, Lisa Creary, Lydie Brunet, Maxime Galan, Maeva Pasquier, Barbara Kervaire, Andr é Langaney, Jean‐Marie Tiercy, Marcelo A. Fernández‐Viña, José Manuel Nunes, Alicia Sanchez‐Mazas Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research