HLA-DRB1 variant name description

Question

[aydzhouyuan]

I saw some papers talked about the alleles in the HLA-DRB1, using the name like: HLA-DBR1*01:01, HLA-DRB1*04:05, HLA-DRB1*13:01, HLA-DRB1*15:01, could any one explain to me what is the meaning? And how did they name these variants?

[lh3]

http://hla.alleles.org/announcement.html

Answer 1

[Katie D'Aco]

I find this site a great reference for understanding HLA naming conventions