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Unit 3 Part 1 - Chapter 14 (Mendelian Genetics) - DAY 1

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How many allelic forms do genes exist in? Blood types?

Author: AMRIT KAUR



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- Most genes exist in populations in more than two allelic forms​ - For example, the four phenotypes of the ABO blood group in humans are determined by three alleles for the enzyme that attaches A or B carbohydrates to red blood cells: IA, IB, and i​ - The enzyme encoded by the IA allele adds the A carbohydrate, whereas the enzyme encoded by the IB allele adds the B carbohydrate; the enzyme encoded by the i allele adds neither​


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- Most genes exist in populations in more than two allelic forms​
- For example, the four phenotypes of the ABO blood group in humans are determined by three alleles for the enzyme that attaches A or B carbohydrates to red blood cells: IA, IB, and i​
- The enzyme encoded by the IA allele adds the A carbohydrate, whereas the enzyme encoded by the IB allele adds the B carbohydrate; the enzyme encoded by the i allele adds neither​
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