Figure 6. Nucleotide sequence of the ABO genes. Thw sequence of PCR products from Japanese monkey was compared with that from human sample. Although two sequences were found in Japanese monkey, the deduced amino acid 256 and 267 were methionine and alanine, respectively, as in human B transferase.

631

Human(A gene)[39]

G

T

G

G

A

C

A

T

G

G

A

G

T

T

C

C

G

C

G

A

C

C

A

C

G

T

G

G

G

C

G

T

G

G

A

G

A

T

C

C

T

G

A

C

T

C

C

G

C

T

G

T

T

C

G

G

C

A

C

C

Human(O gene)

T

Human(B gene)

Japanese monkey 1

C

Japanese monkey 2

C

693

Human(A gene)[39]

C

T

G

C

A

C

C

C

C

G

G

C

T

T

C

T

A

C

G

G

A

A

G

C

A

G

C

C

G

G

G

A

G

G

C

C

T

T

C

A

C

C

T

A

C

G

A

G

C

G

C

C

G

G

C

C

C

C

A

G

Human(O gene)

Human(B gene)

A

Japanese monkey 1

C

Japanese monkey 2

C

A

751

Human(A gene)[39]

T

C

C

C

A

G

G

C

C

T

A

C

A

T

C

C

C

C

A

A

G

G

A

C

G

A

G

G

G

C

G

A

T

T

T

C

T

A

C

T

A

C

C

T

G

G

G

G

G

G

G

T

T

C

T

T

C

G

G

G

Human(O gene)

Human(B gene)

A

C

Japanese monkey 1

T

A

C

Japanese monkey 2

T

A

C