Talk:ABO blood group system

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why ABO? why not AB0? this seems constant... I assume this is because of the fact that we refer to them as 'O' types, not 'zero' types. ABO is constant with all the literature I've ever encountered on this subject. Sephui 15:24, 22 October 2006 (UTC)

My biology teacher say that too, the system would be called AB0 because the O antigen doesnt exist, since it doesnt have antigen should be cero. But, the guy who discovered name it ABO and no AB0 so she said theres nothing to do, but its all down to a matter of logic. --ometzit<col> 00:54, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

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[edit] Images/drawings

A shematic drawing of the ABO antigens would be easier to understand than the present verbose section on ABO antigens. Snowman 09:07, 26 August 2006 (UTC)

We need a gallery with the results of the test used for determine the blood group. Im uploading some i took with the cell phone last week during that lab, but i only have mine and my lab partner so if anyone have the other, upload them asap! --ometzit<col> 00:54, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

I think photoes of slide grouping method will be useful on the cross matching page or on its own page called blood grouping. These pictures are needed, but they need to be clearer and better resolution. Snowman 16:40, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Removed unreferenced statement

The following statement was removed from the article due to a lack of source: (Capital letter O after the german word Ohne that means without) --apers0n 10:57, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Population data

As blood types are so popular in Japan (for horoscope reasons), I added "Population data" for Japan from the Japanese version of this very page. Note that they aren't sourced in the Japanese version of this page. It says something like "It is said that...". They do look a little too round to be true!

By the way, shouldn't the "Population data" table be in alphabetical order?
138.243.129.4 09:09, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

It might help. Snowman 09:22, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Nonsense

African Americans are an ethnic group?! 72.144.198.53 02:59, 26 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] A, B, AB --> O conversion

I just read the news article about it. It is an exciting find. It should be written about more. A scientific marvel, I would say. Someone please expand this part. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Heero Kirashami (talk • contribs) 02:48, 6 April 2007 (UTC).

[edit] ABO - Can blood group be used as legal paternity test ?

Hi,

Can "ABO/MN blood group" legitimate?


MOTHER FATHER POSSIBLE CHILD IMPOSSIBLE CHILD
A and A O or A AB or B
B AND B O or B A or AB
A and B O or A or B or AB x
A and O O or A B or AB
O and B O or B A OR AB
O and O O A or B or AB
A and AB A or B or AB O
B and AB A or B or AB O
AB and AB A or B or AB O
AB and O A or B O or AB
MOTHER-FATHER POSSIBLE CHILD IMPOSSIBLE CHILD
M and N M MN or N
M and N MN M or N
N and N N MN or M
M and MN M or MN N
N and MN N or MN M
MN and MN M or N or MN NONE


Among MN and ABO, which one is (legally) best acceptable test?

Thanking you
AnThRaX Ru
PS: I am not good in English language. I hope you understand my questions.

There are no legally acceptable blood tests for proving paternity, however they can be used as conclusive proof of non-paternity in some cases.
PS: Please don't forget to sign your contributions with four tildes "~~~~". TinyMark 18:00, 13 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Evolutionary history

The "Eat Right 4 Your Type" series (yes, I know...) states that O is the most archaic type, and associates A with settled civilizations of the Near East, and B with Asia. AB is apparently the result of the Mongol conquests. Is this description generally accepted as correct? I see that the article cites it alongside a rival theory that O evolved more recently, but there is no description of this research. Thank you. --Dawud