The IMGT/HLA database
The Royal Free Hospital · Anthony Nolan · +4 more institutions
Abstract
It is 10 years since the IMGT/HLA database was released, providing the HLA community with a searchable repository of highly curated HLA sequences. The HLA complex is located within the 6p21.3 region of human chromosome 6 and contains more than 220 genes of diverse function. Many of the genes encode proteins of the immune system and are highly polymorphic. The naming of these HLA genes and alleles, and their quality control is the responsibility of the WHO Nomenclature Committee for Factors of the HLA System. Through the work of the HLA Informatics Group and in collaboration with the European Bioinformatics Institute, we are able to provide public access to this data through the website…
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Authors
7- JRJames RobinsonCorresponding
The Royal Free Hospital, Anthony Nolan, University College London
- MWMatthew Waller
Stanford University, Anthony Nolan
- SCSylvie C. Fail
Anthony Nolan, Stanford University
- HMHamish McWilliam
Stanford University, European Bioinformatics Institute
- RLRodrigo López
Stanford University, European Bioinformatics Institute
Topics & keywords
- Biology
- Human leukocyte antigen
- Genetics
- ENCODE
- Gene
- Informatics
- Gene nomenclature
- Nomenclature
- Partnerships for the goals