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RHD genotyping in weak D phenotypes by multiple polymerase chain reactions

T J Legler1, J H Maas, V Blaschke

  • 1Department of Transfusion Medicine, University of Göttingen, Germany.

Transfusion
|June 20, 1998
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Genetic variations in weak D phenotypes are uncommon. Testing seven RHD gene regions found genetic diversity in only 1.1% of weak D cases, highlighting the rarity of genomic basis in weak D.

Area of Science:

  • Genetics
  • Immunology
  • Molecular Biology

Background:

  • Weak D phenotypes represent quantitative variations in D antigen expression.
  • The precise genomic underpinnings of weak D phenotypes have remained a subject of scientific debate.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the genomic basis of weak D phenotypes.
  • To evaluate various molecular methods for accurate weak D genotyping.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized sequence-specific polymerase chain reactions (SSP-PCR) on RHD gene exons 2, 5, and 7.
  • Compared SSP-PCR results with intron 4 amplification and serological testing.
  • Applied SSP-PCR to the 3' non-coding region for genotyping 94 weak D samples.

Main Results:

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  • Achieved concordant results between genotyping and phenotyping methods in 201 D-positive and 145 D-negative donors.
  • Identified four weak D samples misclassified as D-negative by intron 4 amplification and exon 5 SSP-PCR.
  • Discovered a point mutation (T-->G at nucleotide 667) causing a Phe223Val substitution, leading to a false-negative result in one weak D case.

Conclusions:

  • Genetic diversity within weak D phenotypes is infrequent.
  • Only 1.1% (1 of 90) of true weak D phenotypes exhibited genetic variation across seven tested RHD gene regions.