title: The red cell antigen JAL in the Swiss population: family studies showing that JAL is an Rh antigen (RH48).
abstract: The JAL antigen was found to have an overall frequency of 0.004% in the Swiss population and 0.06% in French-speaking Swiss. Family studies of 5 JAL+ individuals have shown that the JAL antigen is not part of the ABO, MNSs, Fy, Jk and Co blood group systems, or the Se system, nor is it X- or Y-linked. JAL is encoded by the RH locus or by a very closely linked locus. The number RH48 (4.48) has been assigned for JAL by the International Society of Blood Transfusion Working Party on Terminology for Red Cell Surface Antigens.
authors.affiliation: Blood Group Reference Laboratory, Bristol, UK.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Poole
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hustinx
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gerber
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lomas
authors.forename: Y W
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Liew
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tippett
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D008040:Genetic Linkage; D006801:Humans; D007519:Isoantigens / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree; D012204:Rh-Hr Blood-Group System / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D013557:Switzerland
chemical_list: D007519:Isoantigens; D012204:Rh-Hr Blood-Group System