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A newly identified nonsecretor allele of the human histo-blood group alpha(1,2)fucosyltransferase gene (FUT2).
Vox sanguinis - 1 Jan 1999
Yu L C, Lee H L, Chu C C, Broadberry R E, Lin M
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The human Secretor alpha(1, 2)fucosyltransferase gene determines the ABH secretor status and influences the Lewis phenotype of an individual. Studies were carried out on the Lewis (a+b-) nonsecretors of different groups indigenous to Taiwan to demonstrate their se genotypes. METHODS: The Lewis phenotype of the blood samples was determined by a microplate method. The se genotypes of the...
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