Two men took a paternity dispute to court, each claiming three children to be hi
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Two men took a paternity dispute to court, each claiming three children to be his own. The blood groups of the men, the children, and their mother were as follows:Person Blood type
Husband O M Rh+
Wife's Lover AB MN Rh-
Wife A N Rh+
Child 1 O Mn Rh+
Child 2 A N Rh+
Child 3 A Mn Rh-
From this data, what can be said about the paternity of the children. Indicate which man can/can not be the father of which child. Give the genotypes of all individuals in the problem, indicate the reasons for you answers.
Explanation / Answer
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Wife's Lover AB MN Rh- IA IB MN dd
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Husband O M Rh+ I0 I0 MM DD
Wife A N Rh+ IA IO NN Dd
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Wife A N Rh+ ------- IA IO NN DD
Child 1 O Mn Rh+ -------------- I0 I0 MN DD
Child 2 A N Rh+ ----------- IA IO NN DD
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Child 3 A Mn Rh- ------------ IA IO MN dd
Above child c is boy of love because of inheritance of RH ALLELE
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