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Gene clusters and the HLA system.

W F Bodmer

    Ciba Foundation Symposium
    |June 27, 1979
    PubMed
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    The human histocompatibility (HLA) system involves linked genes controlling immune responses. Gene duplication may explain the diversity of HLA products, suggesting gene clusters reflect organism complexity.

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    Area of Science:

    • Immunogenetics
    • Molecular Biology
    • Genomics

    Background:

    • The human histocompatibility (HLA) system comprises closely linked genetic loci.
    • These loci control cell surface specificities, complement components, and immune responses.
    • Key loci include HLA-A, B, C (cell surface) and HLA-D (immune reactions).

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the genetic organization and evolutionary origins of the HLA region.
    • To explain the diversity of HLA gene products arising from a single ancestral sequence.
    • To propose a model for the genetic complexity of higher organisms based on gene clustering.

    Main Methods:

    • Comparative analysis of HLA loci and their products.
    • Hypothesizing gene duplication and varied translation mechanisms.

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  • Examining structural similarities and differences between HLA gene products.

    • Main Results:

    • HLA-A, B, and C products show high similarity, suggesting common ancestry via duplication.
    • HLA-D products are distinct from HLA-A, B, C and complement components (C2, C4, Bf).
    • The diversity of HLA products can be explained by differential gene expression or alternative translation from duplicated sequences.

    Conclusions:

    • The HLA region likely evolved through gene duplication events.
    • The genetic organization of higher organisms may involve clusters of duplicated genes.
    • The complexity of organisms correlates with the number of gene clusters rather than individual genes.