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An Erroneous Exclusion of Paternity in a Chinese Family Exhibiting the Rare MNSs Gene Complexes M k and Ms III
Author(s) -
Sturgeon PH.,
MetaxasBühler M.,
Metaxas M. N.,
Tippett Patricia,
Ikin E. W.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
vox sanguinis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.68
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1423-0410
pISSN - 0042-9007
DOI - 10.1111/j.1423-0410.1970.tb01477.x
Subject(s) - notice , genetics , denial , chinese family , gene , biology , psychology , law , political science , psychoanalysis
. Because of an apparent exclusion of paternity of the type father M/child N, and of the father's insistent denial of this exclusion, a thorough investigation of the MNSs groups of a Chinese family was carried out. The ‘exclusion’ was proved false by the demonstration of M k in the persons involved. It is the first time that this rare gene comes to notice through disputed paternity, and this is the first example of M k in Chinese. The family also had several members possessing Ms III , a gene complex which produces M, s, and the antigens characteristic of Cell Class III in the Miltenberger sub‐system. Three sibs of the propo situs had the very rare genotype Ms III /M k . The medico‐legal and serological aspects of the case adiscussed.