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[Identification of a novel FUT1 allele of para-Bombay phenotype]
Objective:
To explore the molecular basis for an individual with para-Bombay phenotype of the H blood group.
Methods:
Intron 5 to 3'-UTR of the ABO gene and exon 4 of the FUT1 gene were amplified with PCR and subjected to direct sequencing. Mutations of the FUT1 gene were identified by TOPO cloning sequencing.
Results:
Direct sequencing showed that her ABO genotype was B101/O01. TOPO cloning sequencing found that this individual had three mutations of the FUT1 gene, including an heterozygous AG deletion (CAGAGAG→CAGAG) at position 547 to 552, and two C→T mutations at positions 35 (C35T) and 293 (C293T) on the other homologous chromosome. The two alleles comprised a new recombination of mutations c.35T>C and c.293C>T, and the sequence has been submitted to NCBI (No. MG597611).
Conclusion:
A novel combination of FUT1 alleles with c.35 C>T and c.293C>T has been identified in an individual with para-Bombay phenotype.
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