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

submitted 1 month ago by captainkangaroo@discuss.tchncs.de to c/science@lemmy.world

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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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[–] Angry_Autist@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

... I'm going back to reddit where at least the mods of /r/science kept the memes out