Minor histocompatibility antigens (MiHAgs), such as HA-1 and HA-2, are the main targets of immune responses after allogeneic stem cell transplantation (SCT). HA-1 and HA-2 are two hematopoietic system-restricted antigens encoded, respectively, by HMHA1 and MYO1G genes. In order to estimate their frequencies in Tunisians, we performed a molecular-based allele analysis for 160 healthy and unrelated subjects. Genomic DNAs were extracted mainly by the salting out method. Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping assays for selected sites at HMHA1 gene (rs3764653 and rs1801284) and at MYO1G gene (rs61739531) were performed with a sequence specific primers-polymerase chain reaction (SSP-PCR) method. Statistical analysis of our results showed that the HA-2 antigen is more frequent than the HA-1 antigen in the Tunisian population because their frequencies were 97% and 57%, respectively. Allele analysis for HMHA1 gene showed that the R variant (500T-504G) was predominant in our population (64%). For the MYO1G gene, the C allele was predominant (84%). All loci were in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (minimum P value = 0.06). Our frequencies were close to those reported in African and Caucasian groups.
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