This man has a rare blood type - and it's helping Australia's genetically diverse population

Παρατηρείται αύξηση των λιγότερο γνωστών ομάδων αίματος στην Αυστραλία, σύμφωνα με νέα μελέτη που δημοσιεύθηκε στο Pathology Credit: Supplied

There has been an increase in lesser known blood types in Australia, according to a new study published in Pathology. The findings reflect the genetic diversity of migrants coming to Australia.

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While we might be familiar with the basic blood groups in Australia, a study of 490,000 blood donors has found a jump in R1R1.

This is a blood type variation linked to people who are B and AB blood types - which are more commonly found in Asia, the Middle East and India.