HLA-B59
Human leukocyte antigen serotype
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HLA-B59 (B59) is an HLA-B serotype. The serotype identifies the more common HLA-B*## gene products.[1] B59 is a hybrid between B*55 and B*51.[2] B59 is more common in Japan, Korea, N. China and Mongolia. (For terminology help see: HLA-serotype tutorial)
major histocompatibility complex (human), class I, B59 | ||
| Alleles | B*5901 | |
| Structure (See HLA-B) | ||
| Symbol(s) | HLA-B | |
| EBI-HLA | B*5901 | |
| Locus | chr.6 6p21.31 | |
Serotype
| B*59 | B59 | Other | Sample |
| allele | % | % | size (N) |
| 5901 | 45 | 41 | 123 |
B*5901 allele frequencies
| freq | ||
| ref. | Population | (%) |
| [4] | Okinawan (USA Hawaii) | 6.3 |
| [4] | Japan (2) | 2.7 |
| [4] | Tarialan Khoton (Mongolia) | 2.4 |
| [4] | South Korea (3) | 2.1 |
| [4] | Gipuscoa Basque (Spain) | 2.0 |
| [4] | Japan Central | 1.8 |
| [4] | Casablanca (Morocco) | 1.8 |
| [4] | Hyogo (Japan) | 1.6 |
| [4] | N. Korean (Harbin, China) | 1.0 |
| [4] | Manchu (Harbin, China) | 0.6 |
| [4] | Naxi (Yunnan, China) | 0.6 |
| [4] | Girona (Catalonia, Spain) | 0.6 |
| [4] | Algeria (1) | 0.5 |
| [4] | Inner Mongolia (China) | 0.5 |
| [4] | Khalkha (Mongolia) | 0.5 |
| [4] | Shanghai (China) | 0.3 |
| [4] | Essen (German ) | 0.3 |
| [4] | Southern Han (China) | 0.2 |
| [4] | Shij. Tian. (Beijing, China) | 0.1 |
| [4] | Hakka (Taiwan) | 0.1 |
| Japan |  |
| Korea |  |
| Mongolia |  |
| Heilongjiang prov., China (Harbin city) |  |