A Novel Variant in CMAH Is Associated with Blood Type AB in Ragdoll Cats.

A Novel Variant in CMAH Is Associated with Blood Type AB in Ragdoll Cats.

The enzyme cytidine monophospho-N-acetylneuraminic acid hydroxylase is associated with the production of sialic acids on cat red blood cells. The cat has one major blood group with three serotypes; the most common blood type A being dominant to type B. A third rare blood type is known as AB and has...

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Main Authors: Barbara Gandolfi, Robert A Grahn, Nicholas A Gustafson, Daniela Proverbio, Eva Spada, Badri Adhikari, Janling Cheng, Gordon Andrews, Leslie A Lyons, Chris R Helps
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4865243?pdf=render

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