Polymorphism of Qa and Tla loci of the mouse

Tissue Antigens. 1983 Sep;22(3):204-12. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-0039.1983.tb01193.x.

Abstract

Congenic lines carrying H-2 haplotypes derived from wild mice were typed serologically with polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies specific for Tla, Qa-1, and Qa-2 antigens. The typing revealed the presence of a minimum of five Tla, four Qa-1, and three Qa-2 alleles in the 32 lines. Two new Tla, two new Qa-1, and one new Qa-2 alleles could be described. This polymorphism of Tla and Qa loci is lower than that detected at the K and D loci in the same lines. The serological typing for Qa-2 antigens correlates remarkably well with previously published results of typing with cytolytic T lymphocytes. This correlation supports the identify of loci detected by the two methods.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Female
  • Gene Frequency
  • Genes
  • Histocompatibility Antigens / genetics*
  • Histocompatibility Testing
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred A / genetics
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL / genetics
  • Phenotype
  • Polymorphism, Genetic*

Substances

  • Histocompatibility Antigens