Identifying the new blood group system could save thousands of lives around the world.

The research team, led by NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) scientists in South Gloucestershire and supported by the University of Bristol, found a blood group called MAL.

They identified the genetic background of the previously known AnWj blood group antigen, which was discovered in 1972 but unknown until now after this world-first test was developed.

  • paraphrandEnglish
    17•3 months ago

    Will this upend Japanese culture?

    • t�mEnglish
      3•3 months ago

      No, still the same type they use but the stuff they didn’t use just changed.

    • Angry_Autist (he/him)
      1•3 months ago

      … I’m going back to reddit where at least the mods of /r/science kept the memes out