Blood Types
Genetics of Blood Your blood type is established before you are born, by specific genes inherited from your parents.
Genotypes & Phenotypes There are 3 alleles or genes for blood type: –A –B –O
Dominant & Recessive O is recessive A is dominant B is dominant
Genotypes & Phenotypes There are 3 alleles or genes for blood type: –A –B –O So, what are the 6 possible genotypes?
Genotypes & Phenotypes
GenotypesPhenotypes AAType A AOType A BBType B BOType B OOType O AB?
Co-dominant When the dominant B allele gets paired with the dominant A allele… A BA B A new blood type results…AB
Genotypes & Phenotypes GenotypesPhenotypes AAType A AOType A BBType B BOType B OOType O ABType AB