<it>ABO </it>exon and intron analysis in individuals with the A<sub>weak</sub>B phenotype reveals a novel <it>O</it><sup>1<it>v</it></sup>-<it>A</it><sup>2 </sup>hybrid allele that causes four missense mutations in the A transferase

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Since the cloning in 1990 of cDNA corresponding to mRNA transcribed at the blood-group ABO locus, polymorphisms due to ethnic and/or phenotypic variations have been reported. Some subgroups have been explained at the molecular level,...

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Main Authors: Chester M Alan, Rodrigues Maria J, Hellberg Åsa, Hosseini-Maaf Bahram, Olsson Martin L
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2003-11-01
Series:BMC Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/4/17