Table 1.
Genes in the vicinity of the MHC class II locus, found in microarray data
| Gene | Position in relation to MHC class II loci* |
|---|---|
| HSPAIL | –597 kb from HLA-DRA |
| HSPAIA | –594 kb from HLA-DRA |
| BAT8 | –532 kb from HLA-DRA |
| RDBP | –453 kb from HLA-DRA |
| CREBLI | –317 kb from HLA-DRA |
| PBX2 | –255 kb from HLA-DRA |
| TAP2 | Between HLA-DQA and DMB |
| TAP1 | Between HLA-DQA and DMB |
| PSMB9 | Between HLA-DQA and DMB |
| BRD2 | Between HLA-DMA and HLA-DPA |
| RXRB | +77 kb from HLA-DPB |
| RING1 | +85 kb from HLA-DPB |
| RPSI8 | +148 kb from HLA-DPB |
| TAPBP | +186 kb from HLA-DPB |
| DAXX | +195 kb from HLA-DPB |
| BAK1 | +452 kb from HLA-DPB |
*
Positional differences calculated from the 5′ ends of the genes compared with the 5′ end of the nearest MHC class II molecule; positive numbers indicate centromeric direction