After half a century of puzzling over a handful of unexplained transfusion reactions, researchers have finally traced the problem to something hiding in plain sight: an entirely new blood group system ...

The field of blood group genetics and immunogenetics examines the genetic basis underlying the diversity of antigens expressed on red blood cells and platelets, and elucidates the immune responses ...

A group of French researchers have discovered a new, "ultra rare" blood group in a Guadeloupean woman after years of researching and sequencing her blood, the French Blood Establishment (EFS) said in ...

Currently, a lot is known about which genes are responsible for our individual blood groups, however not much is understood about how and why the levels of the blood group molecules differ between one ...

Understanding blood type compatibility is necessary for ensuring safe blood transfusions and organ donations. We will explore the different blood types, how they are compatible with each other, and ...

Talk about a lonely hearts club. An unidentified woman from Guadeloupe has the rarest blood type on Earth, to the extent that she’s only compatible with herself. The 68-year-old is thus far the only ...