Natural micropolymorphism in human leukocyte antigens provides a basis for genetic control of antigen recognition.
Archbold, J.K., Macdonald, W.A., Gras, S., Ely, L.K., Miles, J.J., Bell, M.J., Brennan, R.M., Beddoe, T., Wilce, M.C., Clements, C.S., Purcell, A.W., McCluskey, J., Burrows, S.R., Rossjohn, J.(2009) J Exp Med 206: 209-219
- PubMed: 19139173 
- DOI: 10.1084/jem.20082136
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3DX6, 3DX7, 3DX8, 3DX9, 3DXA - PubMed Abstract: 
Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) gene polymorphism plays a critical role in protective immunity, disease susceptibility, autoimmunity, and drug hypersensitivity, yet the basis of how HLA polymorphism influences T cell receptor (TCR) recognition is unclear. We examined how a natural micropolymorphism in HLA-B44, an important and large HLA allelic family, affected antigen recognition ...