SMIM1 underlies the Vel blood group and influences red blood cell traits

Cvejic A, Haer-Wigman L, Stephens JC, Kostadima M, Smethurst PA Frontini M, van den Akker E, Bertone P, Bielczyk-Maczyńska E, Farrow S, Fehrmann RSN, Gray A, de Haas M, Haver VG, Jordan G, Karjalainen J, Kerstens HHD, Kiddle G, Lloyd-Jones H, Needs M, Poole J, Soussan AA, Rendon A, Rieneck K, Sambrook JG, Schepers H, Silljé HHW, Sipos B, Swinkels D, Tamuri AU, Verweij N, Watkins NA, Westra H-J, Stemple D, Franke L, Soranzo N, Stunnenberg HG, Goldman N, van der Harst P, van der Schoot CE, Ouwehand WH, Albers CA. SMIM1 underlies the Vel blood group and influences red blood cell traits. Nat Genet. 2013;[Epub ahead of print] doi:10.1038/ng.2603