title: A new low-frequency antigen, Hga (Hughes).
abstract: This paper describes a 'new' low-frequency antigen, Hga, which came to light during routine antibody identification tests. 3 families were investigated, 2 found during the screening of 5,434 random group O donors, giving a frequency of 1:2717. The families showed the antigen to be inherited as a Mendelian autosomal dominant character segregating independently of: Rh, MNS and is not linked to X or Y. No pure examples of the corresponding antibody have been discovered in testing 6,580 sera from normal donors in South Wales.
mesh_terms: D001789:Blood Group Antigens / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D005799:Genes, Dominant; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree
chemical_list: D001789:Blood Group Antigens