Systematic sequence analysis of the human fucosyltransferase 2 (FUT2) gene identifies novel sequence variations and alleles.

Background: The FUT2 gene regulates the expression of ABH antigens in body secretions and hence controls the secretor status. It is highly polymorphic.

Study Design And Methods: Healthy Chinese (n = 79) and Caucasian (n = 20) subjects were recruited for this study.