Genetic polymorphisms affect expression of the atypical chemokine receptor ACKR1 (Duffy) on nucleated erythrocyte precursors. Rot and colleagues show that loss of its expression alters hematopoiesis, yielding a distinct neutrophil population that rapidly exits the bloodstream to give an apparent ‘neutropenia’ phenotype.
- Johan Duchene
- Igor Novitzky-Basso
- Antal Rot
