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INHERITED ‘MOSAICISM’ WITHIN THE ABO BLOOD GROUP SYSTEM
Author(s) -
Bird G. W. G.,
Wingham June,
Watkins Winifred M.,
Greenwell Pamela,
Cameron A. H.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
international journal of immunogenetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.41
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1744-313X
pISSN - 1744-3121
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-313x.1978.tb00649.x
Subject(s) - abo blood group system , biology , genetics , gene
SUMMARY A family with examples of the rare condition known as ‘inherited mosaicism affecting the ABO blood groups’ has been studied. In this family there were five examples of B mos :O mosaicism. Blood group gene‐specified transferase estimations were studied in this condition for the first time. In ‘affected' members, levels of B gene‐specified transferease were low, and amounted to only 7‐10% of the activity of a normal control. It is proposed that B mos is correctly classified as a new form of weak B.