Review: Molecular basis of MNS blood group variants

Immunohematology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 171-182

  Palacajornsuk, P ^a,b  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b NEW YORK BLOOD CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic mechanism; Glycophorin genes; Hybrid glycophorins; MNS antigens; MNS blood group; Molecular basis

Indexed keywords

BLOOD GROUP ANTIGEN; BLOOD GROUP DANTU ANTIGEN; BLOOD GROUP MNS ANTIGEN; GLYCOPHORIN A; GLYCOPHORIN B; HE ANTIGEN; SAT ANTIGEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BLOOD GROUP; BLOOD GROUP SYSTEM; CLINICAL LABORATORY; ERYTHROCYTE MEMBRANE; GENE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GYPA GENE; GYPB GENE; GYPE GENE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; MNS BLOOD GROUP; MULTIGENE FAMILY; PHENOTYPE; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ANTIGENIC VARIATION; GLYCOPHORIN; HUMANS; MNSS BLOOD-GROUP SYSTEM; PHENOTYPE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC;

EID: 33846906872     PISSN: 0894203X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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