The novel HLA-DRB1*12:69 allele was identified in a Gujarati individual from North Gujarat, India

One nucleotide substitution (C > T) in codon 183b HLA-DRB1*12:02:01:01, results in the novel allele, HLA-DRB1*12:69.

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This article discusses the discovery of a new allele caused by a nucleotide substitution in the HLA-DRB1 gene.