江浙沪地区汉族人群HLA单体型研究

利用HLA血清学和分子生物学分型方法对江浙沪地区汉族人群166对夫妻进行HLA-A,B和DR B1单体型调查,并分析HLA单体型的分布特征.结果显示,江浙沪地区汉族人群HLA-A2,A11,A24,B13,B46,B60,DRB104,DRB108,DRB109,DRB112和DRB115有较高的频率分布(＞10%).研究中发现HLA-A-B,B-DRB1单体型分别有128条和182条,占理论单体型总数的19.28%(128/664)和27.41%(182/664).其中有18种A-B单体型频率大于0.5%(连锁不平衡参数△＞0),有23种B-DRB1单体型频率大于0.5%(△＞0).A-B-DRB1单体型有351条,占理论单体型总数的52.86%(351/664),其中8种单体型频率大于0.5%(△＞0),A 30-B13-DRB107(4.22 %),A2-B46-DRB109(3.77%),A33-B58-DRB117(3.01%),A33-B58-DRB113.1(1.81%)和A11-B75-DRB112(1.51%)是最常见单体型.江浙沪地区汉族人群HLA单体型有其自身分布特点,遗传特征介于南北汉族之间,在东亚人群中中国汉族群体HLA多态性较为丰富.     

载脂蛋白AI—CⅢ基因区域DNA多态性及单倍型与冠心病的关系

本文利用重组DNA技术,以人apoAI cDNA片段为探针,对50例正常血脂汉族个体和33例冠心病患者的载脂蛋白AⅠ—CⅢ基因区域DNA多态频率和特征进行了分析。发现中国汉族群体载脂蛋白AⅠ—CⅢ基因区域亦存在Sst-Ⅰ和Msp-Ⅰ多态位点,可产生S_2和M_22种多态片段,其等位基因频率分别为0.167和0.22,均高于高加索人但低于日本人,表明这2个多态部位的等位基因频率具有种族差异。我们还对44例正常血脂个体和27例冠心病患者进行了单倍型分析,没有发现S_1S_2M_1M_1,S_2S_2M_1M_2和S_2S_2M_1M_1基因型个体,因此,在中国汉族人群中,可能仅存在3种单倍型:S_1—M_1(0.81),S_2M_2(0.17)及S_1—M_2(0.02),而不存在S_2—M_1这种单倍型。同日本人和高加索一样,在中国汉族人群中,S_1S_2与M_1、M_2之间亦存在连锁不平衡。本研究结果表明,S_2与M_2等位基因在正常血脂的汉族人与冠心病病人之间的分布频率均没有显著差异,但冠心痛病人的S_1—M_2单倍型频率明显高于正常人,其有极显著的差异。提示S_1—M_2这种单倍型与冠心病有明显的关联,可做为一种假定的动脉粥样硬化致病基因的连锁标记,对有关个体进行连锁分析。     

一组中国河南汉族群体血管紧张素转换酶基因多态性与血清酶活性研究

为研究中国汉族群体血管紧张素转换酶(angiotensin-1 converting enzyme,ACE)活性、基因多态性分布及相互关系,用分光光度法检测496例汉族个体血清酶活性,PCR后的限制性酶切片段长度多态性(PCR-RFLP)法检测血管紧张素转换酶基因启动子区A-5466C、T-3892C、A-240T及编码区T1237C、G2215A、G2350A共6个SNP位点,以及第16内含子的A／u片段插入／缺失(I／D)和3’端4656(CT)。共8个多态位点的分布,同时用最大期望值(expectationmaximization,EM)算法估计基因连锁不平衡状态和单倍型结构。结果发现,上述8个多态存在于常见的9个单倍型中,其中两种最常见的单倍型为A(A-T-A-T-G-I-A-3)和B(C-C-T-C-A-D-G-2),A和B在每个位点都不相同。最大简约法分析提示本群体可被分为3个进化簇,Ⅲ簇最有可能由Ⅰ簇和Ⅱ簇产生。ACE基因各位点多态性在个体中的分布与血清中ACE活性有关,组成单倍型A的各等位位点与血清中ACE低活性有关,单倍型B的各等位位点与血清中ACE高活性有关。研究结果提示,本群体中ACE基因存在连锁不平衡,有两种主要的单倍型,单倍型B可能与导致ACE升高的数量性状(QTL)关联,但确定具体的数量性状位点还需绘制精细物理图谱。     

应用mAPLP方法分析湖南汉族、苗族和土家族mtDNA编码区多态性

为建立线粒体DNA编码区SNP快速分型方法, 在线粒体DNA编码区选取16个SNP位点(5178A、10398A、14979C、 8020A、 13104G、11959G、10400T、14178C、3970T、5417A、11969A、12811C、10873T、4580A、7028C、12612G), 采用多重扩增产物片段长度多态性分析方法, 对湖南地区汉族、苗族和土家族各100人进行了mtDNA编码区多态性分析。结果显示SNP 3970T在汉族和土家族人群中的分布频率(均为17%)与苗族相比(8%)存在明显差异(P＜0.01), SNP 8020A在汉族人群中的分布频率(6%)与苗族和土家族人群( 分别为2%和0%)相比存在差异( P＜0.05)。在所分析的300名个体中, 共检测到45种单倍型, 3个民族共有的单倍型12种, 两个民族共有的有10种, 有23种单倍型仅在1个民族中出现, 其中汉族特异性的单倍型有8种, 苗族特异性的有6种, 土家族特异性的单倍型有9种。mAPLP是通过设计两条不同的正向或反向引物(使PCR扩增片段长度不同)和1条共用的反向或正向引物, 使两个等位特异扩增片段大小不同, 从而达到SNP分型。     

中国武汉地区汉族人补体第四成份(C4)的遗传多态现象

对神经氨酸酶处理去涎的血浆进行高压琼脂糖电泳后,分别应用免疫固定和溶血覆盖技术调查了我国武汉地区汉族180人的C4多态现象。在C4A座位发现5个变型:C4A4、3、2、1和91;在C4B座位发现6个变型:C4B 3、2、1、92、9W和96。两个座位均有静息等位基因(C4A~*QO和C4B~*QO)存在。它们相应的基因频率为:C4A~*4,0.014;3,0.633;2,0.192;1,0.011;91,0.003;QO,0.147;C4B~*3,0.006;2,0.127;1,0.751;92,0.041;9W,0.003;96,0.006;QO,0.0660单零C4A(c4A QO)表型个体占总体28.3％,单零C4B(C4B QO)占11.1％;纯合C4A缺乏(C4A QO,QO)和纯合C4B缺乏(C4BQO,QO)分别占0.56％。和1.11％卡方测验表明,C4A和C4B基因频率分别符合Hardy-Weinberg遗传平衡定律。     

中国维、苗、瑶、壮四个少数民族补体C4的遗传多态现象的检测报告

使用国际第四届补体遗传学会议推荐的方法及薄层激光扫描技术,检测了我国维吾尔族、苗族、瑶族、壮族的补体组分4(C4)的多态性,并与我们以往检测过的汉族的C4多态性一起进行了比较。结果发现,在C4A座位上,以C4A3频率最高,以下在汉族、苗族、瑶族、壮族中依C4A2、Q0、4、1次序降低。在C4B座位上,频率最高的均为C4B1。其它基因频率的依次排列,汉与维为2、Q0、3,苗与壮为92、Q0、2、3,瑶为Q0、2、92等。民族间的差异比较集中地存在于C4A2、C4B2、C4AQ0、C4BQ0等4个基因。本文还对中国汉族、日本人、白种、黑种人群的C4同种异型差异进行了对比与讨论。     

浙江汉族人群细胞因子基因多态性分析

为了探讨浙江汉族人群13种细胞因子基因多态性的分布情况, 采用PCR-SSP对100名汉族人群的IL-1α(T/C-889)、IL-1β(C/T-511, T/C+3962)、IL-1R(C/T Pst-I 1970)、IL-1RA(T/C Mspa1-I 1100)、IL-2 (T/G -330, G/T +166)、IL-4 (T/G -1098, T/C -590, T/C -33)、IL-4Rα(G/A +1902)、IL-6 (G/C-174, G/A nt565)、IL-10 (G/A -1082, C/T -819, C/A-592)、IL-12(C/A -1188)、gIFN (A/T UTR 5644)、TGFβ(C/T codon 10, G/C codon 25)、TNFα(G/A -308, G/A -238)等细胞因子基因多态性进行分型。结果显示, (1)在检测的13种细胞因子中, TGF(G codon 25)等位基因频率为1.00, 未检测到TGF(C codon 25)等位基因; (2)细胞因子等位基因频率大于0.95的有IL-1α(C-889)、IL-1β(C +3962)、IL-4 (T –1098)、IL-6 (G-174)、IL-6(G nt565)、IL-10(A –1082)和TNFa (G -238); 频率低于0.05的有IL-1α(T -889)、IL-1β(T +3962)、IL-4(G –1098)、IL-6 (A-174)、IL-6 (A nt565)、IL-10 (G –1082) 和TNFa (A -238); (3) IL-10高表达单倍型GCC频率为0.05, 低表达单倍型ATA频率为0.735; TGF β高表达单倍型TG频率为0.49, 低表达单倍型CC频率为0; TNF a高表达单倍型AG和AA频率为0.055, 低表达单倍型GG和GA频率为0.945。结果表明, 浙江汉族人群细胞因子基因多态性较为丰富, 具有地区性遗传特征。     

鲫鱼生长激素Ⅰ基因内含子2的多态性分析

利用变性聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳(Denaturing-Polyacrylamid Gel Electrophoresis,DPAGE)和单链构象多态性(Single-Strand Conformation Polymorphism,SSCP)分析技术,在普通鲫鱼种群(7个野生鲫鱼群体和2个金鱼群体)和银鲫种群(1个方正银鲫群体)共162个个体生长激素Ⅰ(Growth HormoneⅠ,GHⅠ)基因的内含子2中检测到丰富的长度和序列多态性。在所有群体中,GHⅠ基因内含子2的长度存在7种类型,分别为A、B、c、D、E、F和G型,变异频率为4．32％;其序列存在15种单倍型,分别为Al、A2、A3、B、c1、C2、Dl、D2、D3、D4、D5、E1、E2、F和G型,变异频率为9．26%。对这15种单倍型的DNA序列进行分析,结果表明：1)鲫鱼GHⅠ基因内含子2的扩增DNA片段长为243～263bp,其中包括部分外显子2(3’端,33bp)、内含子2和部分外显子3(5’端,2lbp)。15种单倍型A、T、G、C碱基平均百分比组成分别为34．13％、37．36％、15．130A,、13．38％,其中G C(28．5l％)含量明显小于A T(71．49%)含量。内含子2与外显子2、3的接头区存在GT-AG保守序列,此为真核基因中mRNA剪接的识别信号。内含子2的5’端存在有一序列为GTAAGAT的保守区域,在其近3’端分布有一高丰度嘧啶区;2)内含子2的7种长度类型A、B、C、D、E、F和G型分别为189、196、204、205、206、207和209bp,其差异主要由单碱基T重复次数N不同(Ⅳ：0、8、9、10、11和13)和3种序列(TGAAAAC、TT和GAGTG)中1种或2种序列的缺失所引起;3)内含子2的15种单倍型的核苷酸序列中共有17个突变位点,包括2个碱基颠换突变位点和15个碱基转换突变位点,碱基转换突变频率为88．24％,明显高于颠换突变频率(11．76％)。普通鲫鱼种群中金鱼群体D11b、Dhr的GHⅠ基因内含子2均为长度类型A,含有两种序列单倍型(以下简称单倍型)即A1和A2;野生鲫鱼群体的内含子长度和序列变异较大,检测到A、B、C、D、E、F、G7种长度类型和14种单倍型(A1、A2、A3、B、C1、C2、D1、D2、D3、D4、E1、E2、F和G型)。在银鲫种群CaG中检测到c和D两种长度类型和4种序列单倍型(C1、C2、D2和D5),其中D5仅在此种群中检测到。     

天津地区人群hMLH1和hMSH2基因多态性与散发性结直肠癌易感性的关系

为探讨错配修复基因hMLH1和hMSH2单核苷酸多态性(Single nucleotide polymorphism,SNP)与散发性结直肠癌(Sporadic colorectal caner,SCRC)发病易感性之间的关系,文章采用聚合酶链式反应-变性高效液相色谱方法和序列分析技术,检测了天津地区600例SCRC患者和600例健康对照个体hMLH1394G/C、hMSH2943-1G/A、hMSH21917T/G和hMSH22783C/A的基因型频率分布。结果显示:SCRC患者组hMSH22783C/A3种基因型C/C、C/A、A/A频率(90%、9%、1%)与对照组(95%、4.8%、0.2%)相比差异具有统计学意义(χ2=11.91,P0.01)。与hMSH22783C/C基因型相比,C/A和A/A基因型能增加SCRC发病风险(OR值分别为1.77和11.94,95%CI分别为1.03～3.03和1.38～103.2)。多态性位点联合分析显示,SCRC组与对照组单倍型分布差异有统计学意义(χ2=38.38,P0.01);与394G/943-1G/2783C单倍型相比,394G/943-1G/2783A单倍型显著增加SCRC的发病风险(OR=2.18,95%CI:1.40～3.40)。结果提示hMSH22783C/A多态性可能成为预测SCRC发病风险的独立因素,394G/943-1G/2783A单倍型可能增加SCRC的发病风险。     

载脂蛋白E基因多态性检测对ACS患者降脂疗效的影响

目的:探究载脂蛋白E(ApoE)基因多态性检测在急性冠脉综合征(ACS)患者降脂治疗的中应用价值。方法:选取2019年2月~2020年6月180例ACS患者,采用随机数字表法分为A、B、C共3组各60例,各组患者均接受ApoE基因多态性检测,并根据Sanger法测序判断ApoE基因表型(E2、E3、E4表型),A组予以瑞舒伐他汀口服(10 mg/d),B组予以瑞舒伐他汀强化治疗(20 mg/d),C组予以瑞舒伐他汀(10 mg/d)+依折麦布(10 mg/d)口服,连续治疗1个月,评价3组各基因表型血脂[总胆固醇(TC)、三酰甘油(TG)、低密度脂蛋白(LDL-C)]改善情况、LDL-C达标率,记录药物副反应,所有患者随访1个月,统计心血管不良事件(MACE)发生情况。结果:3组ApoE基因E2、E3、E4表型构成比无显著差异(P>0.05)。治疗后,各组不同ApoE基因表型TC、TG、LDL-C水平均较治疗前下降,且变化率比较差异有统计学意义(P<0.05),表现为E2型>E3型>E4型;其中,3组E2表型TC、TG、LDL-C水平变化率无显著差异(P>0.05);B组、C组E3表型TC、TG、LDL-C水平变化率均显著高于A组(P<0.05),但B组、C组各指标变化率比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);3组E4表型TC、TG、LDL-C水平变化率比较差异有统计学意义(P<0.05),且表现为C组>B组>A组。治疗后,A组LDL-C达标率为61.67%,显著低于B组的85.00%、C组的90.00%(P<0.05);其中,3组E2表型LDL-C达标率比较无显著差异(P>0.05),A组E3表型LDL-C达标率显著低于B组、C组(P<0.05),A组、B组E4表型LDL-C达标率低于C组(P<0.05)。治疗期间,仅B组出现1例ALT超出正常上限3倍,停药后可恢复正常。3组MACE发生率比较差异有统计学意义(P<0.05),表现为A组发生率18.33%明显高于B组5.00%、C组3.33%(P<0.05),但3组E2、E4型MACE发生率均无明显差异(P>0.05),而A组E3型MACE发生率高于B组、C组(P<0.05)。结论:ACS患者降脂疗效与ApoE基因表型有关,对E2表型单用瑞舒伐他汀即可取得良好降脂效果,对E3表型强化瑞舒伐他汀或联合依折麦布治疗较单用瑞舒伐他汀均能提高降脂效果,而对E4表型联合依折麦布降脂效果优于单用瑞舒伐他汀或强化治疗。     

中国广东省四个民族C6别型遗传特点——附三个新的罕见变异型报道

应用等电聚焦-免疫印迹法调查了广东省四个民族(汉、苗、黎和回族)C6遗传多态性。广州地区汉族C6等位基因频率分别为:C6*A0.4225,C6*B0.5288,C6*B2 0.0387和C6*R(M91,M92,M11,B21)0.0100。海南岛三个少数民族C6遗传特点与广州汉族相似,均处于Hardy-Weinberg平衡状态。共发现五个罕见基因的杂合子,其中三个等位基因为首次报道。     

Heterogeneity of human C4 gene size

In this article we present a study showing that the human C4 genes differ in length because of the presence or absence of a 6.5 kb intron near the 5 end of the gene. DNA from individuals of known HLA, factor B, and C4 haplotypes was analyzed for restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) by Southern blot analysis with C4-specific cDNA probes. The RFLP patterns obtained showed that the C4 genes are either 22.5 kb or 16 kb in length. They are referred to as long and short C4 genes, respectively. A population study was carried out to examine the distribution of the gene size according to C4 allotypes and haplotypes. Long C4 genes included all C4A genes studied and also some C4B allotypes, e. g., B1 on most C4 A3B1 haplotypes. Similarly, C4B null genes were found to be of the long form. Other C4B allotypes tested were found to be coded for by short C4 genes, including B2, B1 in C4 A6B1 and C4 AQOB1 (with a single C4B gene haplotype).Abbreviations used in this paper C4 fourth component of complement - C2 second component of complement - BF factor B - MHC major histocompatibility complex - RFLP restriction fragment length polymorphism - EDTA ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid - SDS lauryl sulfate, sodium salt     

Calpain10基因多态性与2 型糖尿病的相关性研究

目的：探讨钙蛋白酶10（Calpain10）基因第3内含子SNP19多态性在湖北汉族人群2型糖尿痛发生发展中的作用。方法：采用同胞对（家系内对照）和随机病例-对照两种实验设计,结合聚合酶链反应-限制性片断长度多态性（PCR-RFLP）．技术分析共403个样本的Calpain10基因第3内合子SNP19多态性,并测定身高、体重、腰围、臀围、血压和空腹血糖等生理指标。结果：两种实验设计中对照组与病例组的基因型和基因频率均无显著差异（PO．05）。结论：Calpain10基因SNP19多态性在湖北汉族人群2型糖尿病的发生发展中可能不起主要作用。     

Haplotype study on C4 polymorphism in Japanese. Associations with MIHC Alleles,complotypes, and HLA-complement haplotypes

Genetic polymorphism of the fourth component of human complement (C4) was investigated in 83 Japanese families which have been typed for HLA-A, -B, -C, -DR, C2, and BF. Four common C4A alleles and four common C4B alleles were observed. The allele frequencies estimated from unrelated parents were as follows: C4A3, 0.686; A4, 0.132; A2, 0.106; AQ0, 0.067; ARares, 0.009; C4B1, 0.587; B2, 0.167; B5, 0.088; and BQ0, 0.158. Eight different C4 haplotypes were observed with frequencies of more than 0.01. The estimated haplotype frequencies were as follows: C4A3-B1, 0.513; A4-B2, 0.114; A2-BQ0, 0.106; A3-B5, 0.088; AQ0-B1, 0.059; A3-BQ0, 0.047; A3-B2,0.038; A4-B1, 0.015; and Rares, 0.021. Strong positive gametic associations were found in the following C4-HLA haplotypes: C4A2BQ0-A24, C4A2BQ0-Bw52, C4A3B5-Bw54, C4A3B5-Bw59, C4A4B2-Bw46, C4A3B5-Cw1, C4A2BQ0-DR2, and C4A3B5-DR4. Eleven complotypes were observed with frequencies of more than 0.01. C4A2BQ0 and C4A3B5 were exclusively associated with BFS-C2C. BFF was associated with C4A3B1, C2AT, C2B, and C2BH were associated with C4A3B1, A4B2, and C4A3B1, respectively. Eight different HLA-complement haplotypes were found to be characteristic of Japanese. These combinations are considerably different from those reported in Caucasoid populations.     

Gene organization of haplotypes expressing two different C4A allotypes

Summary The gene organization of C4 haplotypes expressing two different C4A allotypes with a C4B null allele (C4A3A2-BQ0 and C4A3A6BQO) was studied using Southern blot analysis with cDNA probes and restriction enzymes which give C4A and C4B locus-specific restriction fragments. These haplotypes were shown to have both a C4A and a C4B locus present, suggesting that the C4B locus expresses a C4A protein. The finding of a 21-OH A and a 21-OH B gene on the C4A3A6BQO haplotype further suggests that this haplotype has the common gene organization C4A, 21-OH A, C4B, 21-OH B. A model explaining C4 null alleles on haplotypes found to have two C4 loci is presented.     

裕固族皮纹学初步研究

本文研究了甘肃裕固族青少年儿童346人的皮纹学特征,报道了斗、箕、弓各型指纹的频率,指纹指数,总指嵴数,a-b嵴数,通关手出现率,掌纹真实花样等8项皮纹学参数和主线止区的分布比例。并作了性别、手别、族别及人种间的比较。结果表明,裕固族既具有蒙古人种的皮纹特征,也有一些白种人的皮纹特点,这可能暗示着裕固族有白种人的血统。     

Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class III genetics in two Amerindian tribes from Southern Brazil: the Kaingang and the Guarani

Population genetic studies of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class III region, comprising C2, BF and C4 phenotypes, and molecular genetic data are rarely available for populations other than Caucasoids. We have investigated three Amerindian populations from Southern Brazil: 131 Kaingang from Ivaí (KIV), 111 Kaingang (KRC) and 100 Guarani (GRC) from Rio das Cobras. Extended MHC haplotypes were derived after standard C2, BF, C4 phenotyping and restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis with TaqI, together with HLA data published previously by segregation analysis. C2 and BF frequencies corresponded to other Amerindian populations. C4B*Q0 frequency was high in the GRC (0.429) but low in the Kaingang. Unusual C4 alleles were found, viz. C4A*58, A*55 and C4B*22 (presumably non-Amerindian) and aberrant C4A*3 of Amerindian origin occurring with a frequency of 0.223 in the GRC. C4A*3 bands of homo- and heterozygous individuals carrying this variant were Rodgers 1 positive and Chido 1,3 positive, showed a C4A specific lysis type and a C4A like α-chain. Polymerase chain reaction studies and sequencing showed that this is based on a C4A*3 duplication with a regular C4A*3 and a partially converted C4A*0304 carrying the C4B specific epitopes Ch 6 and Ch 1,3. Associations of class III haplotypes with particular RFLP patterns were similar to those reported for Caucasoids. The previously described association between combined C4A and CYP21P deletions and the 6.4 kb TaqI fragment was not seen in these Amerindians. This fragment occurred within a regular two locus gene structure in the Kaingang, representing a “short” gene at C4 locus I. C4 and CYP21 duplications were frequently observed. The distribution of extended MHC haplotypes provides evidence for a close relationship between the KIV and KRC and a larger genetic distance between the two Kaingang groups and the GRC. Received: 6 March 1997 / Accepted: 13 May 1997     

Human C4 polymorphism: Pedigree analysis of qualitative,quantiative, and functional parameters as a basis for phenotype interpretations

Summary Ten families with 82 members were investigated for C4A- and B polymorphism in a blind trial. Phenotyping was done on neuraminidase treated sera by immunofixation and simulataneously by hemolytic overlay electrophoresis. In addition Rg, Ch, BF, C2, HLA-A, B, C, DR, and GLO were determined. After decoding the samples the reliability of blind typing was found to be 84.4% according to segregation patters. Inconsistencies occurred mostly when A 4, A 2, or A 92 were present. The detection of silent A*Q0 and B*Q0 alleles was more critical than that of difficult allotypes. The quantitation of the C4A/B ratio by densitometry of stained gels or by conventional immunochemical measurements of serum C4 level could not substantially improve the identification of A*Q0 or B*Q0. C4 dependent activity in radial diffusion hemolysis showed satisfactory correspondence with the number of expressed C4B alleles. At least three haplotypes with two C4A genes (duplicated A genes) were observed as ascertained from offspring analysis in accordance with the MHC segregation pattern. Individuals with the duplicated C4A gene (C4A*3. A*2. in the absence of any other expressed A allele or together with C4A*92) showed only partial inhibition of Rodgers antisera. Partial inhibition of Chido antisera was seen in individuals with C4B 2 (in the absence of other B allotypes). The findings support the hypothesis of at least two structural C4 loci. The also demonstrate the inconsistency of quantitative data in the recognition of silent alleles.     

Immunofixation for C2 typing: C2 allotypes in Spaniards in relation to HLA,Bf and C4

Summary C2 typing is performed by immunofixation with anti-C2 antiserum instead of by a hemolytic overlay. This method gives sharp band definition, is less cumbersome than the hemolytic overlay, gel files are easily made, and it also enables one to describe putative new nonhemolytic variants. C2 allele frequencies were studied in a sample of the normal Spanish population and were found to be similar to other Caucasoids. HLA-Bw62,-Cw3, and-DR4 were significantly associated with C2 B. Concordantly, the only C2^*B extended HLA haplotype found in family material was Bw62-Cw3-Bw6-(DR4)-Bf^*S-C2^*B-C4A^*3 B^*2-(GLO^*1). C4A^*4 B^*2 and C4A^*4 B^*4 are not found within the same haplotype together with C2^*B and Bw62 or Bw22 respectively, nor do other C2^*B haplotypes occur with common HLA-B alleles. These results may favour the hypothesis that the Bw62-C2^*B haplotype is produced by one mutation arising in the Bw62-C2^*C haplotype and that subsequent crossovers can explain other C2^*B haplotypes (including Bw22-C2^*B).