docs: def compact_allele_name(raw_allele):
      """
      Turn HLA-A*02:01 into A0201 or H-2-D-b into H-2Db or
      HLA-DPA1*01:05-DPB1*100:01 into DPA10105-DPB110001
      """
      parsed_alleles = parse_classi_or_classii_allele_name(raw_allele)
      normalized_list = []
      if len(parsed_alleles) == 2:
          alpha, beta = parsed_alleles
          # by convention the alpha allelle is omitted since it's assumed
          # to be DRA1*01:01
          if alpha == _DRA1_0101:
              parsed_alleles = [beta]
  
      for parsed_allele in parsed_alleles:
          if len(parsed_allele.allele_family) > 0:
              normalized_list.append("%s%s%s" % (
                  parsed_allele.gene,
                  parsed_allele.allele_family,
                  parsed_allele.allele_code))
          else:
              # mice don't have allele families
              normalized_list.append("%s%s" % (
                  parsed_allele.gene,
                  parsed_allele.allele_code))
      return "-".join(normalized_list)