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Dominic J Barker^1,2, Richard H L Natarajan¹, Michael A Cooper¹

¹Anthony Nolan Research Institute, London, NW3 2QG, United Kingdom.

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|November 18, 2025

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The IPD-IMGT/HLA Database now offers improved data submission and access through new tools and APIs. This enhances efficiency and support for the global Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) community.

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Area of Science:

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Bioinformatics

Background:

The Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) system is the most polymorphic in the human genome, with over 43,000 alleles across 47 genes.
Rapid growth in HLA sequencing has challenged traditional data submission and access methods.

Purpose of the Study:

To address challenges in HLA data management and improve accessibility.
To introduce enhanced infrastructure for the IPD-IMGT/HLA Database.

Main Methods:

Development of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) for flexible data querying.
Launch of a new HLA Submission Tool with streamlined user experience and automated submissions.
Implementation of optional brokering to the European Nucleotide Archive (ENA) to prevent duplicate submissions.

Main Results:

The new HLA Submission Tool replaces a 26-year-old system, facilitating over 28,000 submissions.
APIs enable both web-based and programmatic access to HLA data.
Brokering to ENA ensures data representation in both databases with proper attribution.

Conclusions:

The updated IPD-IMGT/HLA Database infrastructure, including the new submission tool and APIs, significantly reduces workload and increases efficiency.
These advancements provide ongoing support for the global HLA research community.