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Functional characterisation of a complex mutation in the α(1,4)galactosyltransferase gene in Taiwanese individuals with p phenotype.
Transfusion medicine (Oxford, England) - 1 Apr 2011
Wang Y-C, Chang C-F, Lin H-C, Lin K-S, Lin K-T, Hung C-M, Lin T-M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Individuals with p phenotype lack P1, P(k) and P antigens on red blood cells, presumably as a result of deficiency in the enzyme α(1,4)galactosyltransferase (A4GALT). The aim of this study was to explore the molecular background of a Taiwanese family with p phenotype. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Blood samples from two p siblings and seven family members were investigated. The coding region of...
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