Identification of novel single nucleotide polymorphisms in intron 1B and exon 1C of the human interleukin-1 receptor type I (IL-1RI) gene

Abstract

We have identified two novel single nucleotide polymorphisms in the 5′ region of the human IL-1RI gene: (1) A → G at position 52 in intron 1B (GenBank accession number AF146426), which creates an MspI restriction endonuclease site. Allele frequencies in a Caucasian population were 0.1 (A allele) and 0.9 (G allele). (2) A → T at position 140 in exon 1C (GenBank accession number AF146427). Allele frequencies in a Caucasian population were 0.27 (A allele) and 0.73 (T allele).