Vaughan R W, Lanchbury J S, Marsh S G, Hall M A, Bodmer J G, Welsh K I
Dept. Molecular Immunogenetics, Guy's Hospital, London, U.K.
Tissue Antigens. 1990 Oct;36(4):149-55. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-0039.1990.tb01821.x.
A plan for DRB typing at the sequence level is detailed. Only one polymerase chain amplification reaction is needed and the application of a limited number of short oligonucleotide probes allows an almost complete definition of DRB alleles. The scheme was tested on 40 homozygous cell-lines selected to cover a wide range of specificities, and 40 RFLP-typed controls. The results are presented and discussed. The simplicity and accuracy of this scheme are emphasized.