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French Scientists Discover Rare Blood Type Gwada-Negative

7/21/2025

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In a groundbreaking discovery, French scientists identified a new blood group, Gwada-Negative, during a transplantation test. The sole known carrier, a woman from Guadeloupe, faces a dire shortage of compatible donors, even among her siblings. Genetic analysis unveiled a mutation in the Pigz gene, transforming red blood cell surfaces and giving rise to this rare blood type.

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In a groundbreaking discovery, French scientists identified a new blood group, Gwada-Negative, during a transplantation test. The sole known carrier, a woman from Guadeloupe, faces a dire shortage of compatible donors, even among her siblings. Genetic analysis unveiled a mutation in the Pigz gene, transforming red blood cell surfaces and giving rise to this rare blood type.