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NHS scientists find new blood group solving 50-year mystery (www.bbc.com)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/science

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The research team, led by NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) scientists in South Gloucestershire and supported by the University of Bristol, found a blood group called MAL.

They identified the genetic background of the previously known AnWj blood group antigen, which was discovered in 1972 but unknown until now after this world-first test was developed.

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[–] [email protected] 119 points 2 months ago (12 children)

This is a horribly written article about an exciting discovery.

Essentially, they’ve discovered that some humans don’t actually have the AnWj antigen, where it was assumed that all humans had some antigen configuration. And they’ve found a way to test for the missing antigens.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (2 children)

so is it some sort of type of super type O negative?

[–] Xain52 -1 points 2 months ago

No but in a sense yes. Im to lazy and on mobile to link but most of the time those with bombay blood have to donate their own blood

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