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A new ABCG2 null allele with a 27-kb deletion including the promoter region causing the Jr(a-) phenotype.
Transfusion - 1 Jun 2015
Ogasawara Kenichi, Osabe Takahiro, Suzuki Yumi, Tsuneyama Hatsue, Isa Kazumi, Kawai Miho, Obara Kumi, Ogiyama Yoshiko, Ito Shoichi, Uchikawa Makoto, Satake Masahiro, Tadokoro Kenji
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The high-prevalence antigen Jr(a) is carried on the ATP-binding cassette transporter ABCG2. The ABCG2 gene consists of 16 exons and its translation start codon is located on the second exon. Although the occurrence of the Jr(a-) phenotype is rare, several ABCG2 null alleles have been reported. We report a new ABCG2 null allele having a large deletion in this study. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: The Jr(a)...
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