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A novel JK null allele associated with typing discrepancies among African Americans.
Immunohematology - 1 Jan 2013
Billingsley Katrina L, Posadas Jeff B, Moulds Joann M, Gaur Lakshmi K
Abstract excerpt
The Jknun (Jk-3) phenotype, attributable to null or silenced alleles, has predominantly been found in persons of Polynesian descent. With the increased use of molecular genotyping, many new silencing mutations have been identified in persons of other ethnic backgrounds. To date, only two JK null alleles have been reported in African Americans, JK*01N.04 and JK*OlN.OS.A comparative study was undertaken to...
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