(Mark Boswell/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
(Mark Boswell/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Bone marrow transplant compatibility
Protein markers called HLA (Human Leukocyte Antigens) that are inherited need to be similar so donors' stem cells don't attack recipients' bodies after transplant. Siblings only have a one in four chance of matching. Here's how it works.
December 24, 2017 at 2:26AM
The "winners" have all been Turkeys, no matter the honor's name.
