Genomic characterization of the kidd blood group gene: Different molecular basis of the Jk(a-b-) phenotype in Polynesians and Finns

Transfusion

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 69-74

  Irshaid, N M ^a,b   Henry, S M ^a,b   Olsson, M L ^a,b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLELISM; ARTICLE; BLOOD GROUP KIDD SYSTEM; FEMALE; FINLAND; GENE LOCUS; GENE MUTATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; PHENOTYPE; POLYNESIA;

ALLELES; BASE SEQUENCE; DNA; EXONS; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; INTRONS; KIDD BLOOD-GROUP SYSTEM; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYNESIA;

EID: 0033970708     PISSN: 00411132     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1537-2995.2000.40010069.x     Document Type: Article

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