Open AccessComprehensive Molecular Analysis of Serologically D-Negative and Weak/Partial D Phenotype in Thai Blood Donors
Author(s) -
Jairak Thongbut,
Loann Raud,
Claude Férec,
Charuporn Promwong,
Pornlada Nuchnoi,
Yann Fichou
Publication year - 2019
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 - 10.1159/000499087
Subject(s) - allele , microbiology and biotechnology , population , gene , biology , genetics , medicine , environmental health
Molecular genetics of the Rh system has been extensively studied in Caucasians, Black Africans, East Asians, and Indians more recently. In this work, we sought to investigate the molecular basis of variant D expression in the Thai population, which remains unknown.