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To: wolfcreek

“The Rh negative blood factor is recessive” — Rh factor is a second protein generated by a section on chromosome 9. Rh negative means the code isn’t there, and the protein doesn’t get produced. Assuming the main blood type considerations are taken into account, Rh positive people can receive Rh negative transfusions, but not the other way, if memory serves.


88 posted on 07/08/2010 7:03:18 AM PDT by SunkenCiv ("Fools learn from experience. I prefer to learn from the experience of others." -- Otto von Bismarck)
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To: SunkenCiv

It’s been a while since I studied genetics but, I believe you’re right.


89 posted on 07/08/2010 12:52:20 PM PDT by wolfcreek (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lsd7DGqVSIc)
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To: SunkenCiv

My Mum was RHneg. Family “lore” says we have some Blackfoot in us. I have learned that the two worldwide groups that have the highest occurrence of RHneg blood are the Basques (Iberian Peninsula) and the Blackfoot Indian (akaThe Blood). Go figure. I ain’t a scholar, but it makes me wonder about “blood brothers” and the oft seen movie shots of slicing palms and then shaking hands.


92 posted on 09/15/2014 4:09:28 PM PDT by HandyDandy (Started out with Burgundy but soon hit the harder stuff....)
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