International Journal of
Genetics and Molecular Biology

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Genet. Mol. Biol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9863
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJGMB
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 139

Full Length Research Paper

ABO and Rh (D) blood group distribution among blood donors: A Study of Natural and Computational Science Faculty graduating class students at Woldia University, Ethiopia

Silamlak Birhanu Abegaz
  • Silamlak Birhanu Abegaz
  • Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural and Computational Sciences, Woldia University, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 08 September 2020
  •  Accepted: 03 November 2020
  •  Published: 31 January 2021

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