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The nomenclature used to define DQA1 and DQB1 alleles are based on a numerical system.  The different numbers have no biological significance – rather they reflect the order in which the alleles were discovered.  So, numbers like *0201 and *0301 were discovered first – and therefore, are among the most common DQA1 and DQB1 alleles.