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The Genetics of a Dominant Inhibitor of the Lutheran Antigens
Author(s) -
Taliano V.,
Guévin R.M.,
Tippett Patricia
Publication year - 1973
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.1423-0410.1973.tb03855.x
Subject(s) - locus (genetics) , phenotype , genetics , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , gene
. A family is reported in which the phenotype Lu(a‐b‐) is present in three generations. The family shows that the inhibitor, known to be dominant in effect, which prevents the proper expression of Lu b , prevents also that of Lu a . It further shows that the inhibitor locus is not part of the Lutheran locus.