Blood group

blood group  Blood groups are antigenic determinants on the surface of blood cells, but the use of the term is generally restricted to antigens on red blood cells A blood Blood groups are antigenic determinants on the surface of blood cells, but the use of the term is generally restricted to antigens on red blood cells A blood

ABO is the most important of all the blood group systems There are four different ABO blood groups, determined by whether an individual's red cells carry the A If your blood type is negative, then your blood cells lack the Rh protein Although Rh positive is the most common blood type, having a Rh-negative typing does

Genetics of the ABO System The ABO blood group system is controlled by a single gene on chromosome 9 There are three common alleles for the Is one of the rarest blood types — only % of the US population has type B+ Can give blood products to types B+ and AB+, and receive all B and O types Is an