Functional analysis of novel RHD variants: splicing disruption is likely to be a common mechanism of variant D phenotype

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BACKGROUND: We previously showed that several variations in the RHD gene, including synonymous changes, can be classified as splice site variants and may play a direct role in D variant phenotype expression. We sought to extend our study to additional candidates, notably in the first and last exons of the gene, by engineering a novel universal splice reporting vector, i.e., minigene. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: Our...

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