title: The distribution of MNSs blood groups in Sri Lanka and their significance in paternity testing.
abstract: MNSs blood grouping was done on a random sample of 700 blood donors at the Central Blood Bank and at some of the Mobile Units, from September 1980 to August 1981. The distribution of M,N, Ss and combined MNSs phenotypes and their corresponding genotypes among Sri Lankans was evaluated. The frequencies of these phenotypes are different from those of Caucasians. The significance of MNSs blood grouping in the investigation of doubtful paternity is discussed.
authors.affiliation: National Blood Transfusion Service, Central Blood Bank, Colombo.
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: de Zoysa
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008951:MNSs Blood-Group System / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D010334:Paternity; D010641:Phenotype; D013188:Sri Lanka; D044465:White People / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D008951:MNSs Blood-Group System