Open AccessTwo Novel α1,2-Fucosyltransferase Alleles in an H-Deficient Phenotype Individual
Author(s) -
Ziyi He,
Fuping Liu
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
transfusion medicine and hemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.971
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 1660-3818
pISSN - 1660-3796
DOI - 10.1159/000366235
Subject(s) - microbiology and biotechnology , biology , allele , fucosyltransferase , mutation , population , gene , genetics , medicine , environmental health
Abnormal α1,2-fucosyltransferase activity due to gene mutation results in decreased synthesis of H antigen and leads to an H-deficient phenotype. Here we studied the underlying molecular mechanisms in 7 Chinese blood donors with the H-deficient phenotype.
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