In accepted HLA nomenclature for identifying HLA alleles by DNA sequence information, the fourth specific allele of the HLA-A31 family would be noted as which of the following?

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The accepted HLA nomenclature identifies specific alleles using the format of "HLA-A*xx:xx." The first two digits refer to the HLA-A supertype or group, while the last two digits refer to the specific allele within that group. Therefore, the fourth specific allele of the HLA-A31 family would be noted as HLA-A*31:04.

In Accepted HLA Nomenclature for Identifying HLA Alleles by DNA