Gene frequencies of ABO and rhesus blood groups and haemoglobin variants in Ogbomoso, South-West Nigeria

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 224-229

  Bakare, A A ^a   Azeez, M A ^b   Agbolade, J O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Blood groups; Gene frequency; Haemoglobin; Nigeria

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; HEMOGLOBIN VARIANT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD GROUP A; BLOOD GROUP AB; BLOOD GROUP ABO SYSTEM; BLOOD GROUP O; BLOOD GROUP RHESUS SYSTEM; BLOOD GROUP TYPING; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE FREQUENCY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; INFANT; MEDICAL RECORD; NIGERIA; POPULATION GENETICS;

EID: 33645692276     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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