Re: I know one when I see one

From: joedees@bellsouth.net
Date: Tue 29 Oct 2002 - 07:10:34 GMT

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    > > > >
    > > > >Do the genes for blood type replicate themselves? If so, how?
    > > > >
    > > > >Ciao,
    > > > >
    > > > >Bill
    > > > >
    > > > Aren't the characteristics of blood type passed from father or
    > > > mother to son? I understand that paternity can be proven or
    > > > denied on that basis. Or does some outside force cause these
    > > > characteristics to be lodged in the child? There's also the fact
    > > > that the information contained in the DNA creates the protines and
    > > > other factors that the blood type expresses. So if the genes
    > > > don't do the replicating, what does?
    > > >
    > > > cheers,
    > > >
    > > > Grant
    > > >
    > >Here we are dealing with multiple dominant and recessive traits; A,
    > >B, AB or O, RH factor + or -.
    > > >
    > Aren't these inherited characteristics encoded in the DNA of the
    > parents?
    >
    Of course. There is also the M, N, or MN factor.
    >
    > Grant
    >
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