Expansion of the canine A blood group system.
A detailed study of the canine A blood group system was undertaken, resulting in the expansion of this system into a three-factor, four-allelic one with the recognition of an additional subtype, a3. The serological and extensive family data supported the proposed genetic theory of four alleles with dominance with the order being Aa1, Aa2, Aa3 and A-. Gene frequencies of the alleles were determined in various breeds of dogs with frequencies in the general Brisbane population being 0.244 (Aa1), 0.042 (Aa2), 0.045 (Aa3) and 0.669 (A-).
Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia.
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D000483:Alleles; D000818:Animals; D000937:Antigen-Antibody Reactions; D001789:Blood Group Antigens / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology; D001788:Blood Grouping and Crossmatching; D004285:Dogs / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology; D005787:Gene Frequency; D007106:Immune Sera / Q000032:analysis
D001789:Blood Group Antigens; D007106:Immune Sera