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1Central Research Establishment, Home Office Forensic Science Service, Aldermaston, Reading, Berkshire, England.
Abstract:
Methods are described for phenotyping alpha 2HS-glycoprotein (A2HS) and group specific component (GC) in plasma and blood-stains. The methods have been developed to be sensitive, to provide unequivocal results and to give maximal information from minimal amounts of sample. In attempting to fulfill the last criterion, a new method is described for the simultaneous typing of alpha 2 HS-glycoprotein and group-specific component from serum or plasma samples. The use of these proteins in determining the racial origin of a blood sample is also discussed.
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