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If two persons with 'AB' blood group marry and have suffeciently large number of children, these children could be classified as 'A' blood group. 'AB blood group 'B' blood group in $1: 2: 1$ ratio.
Modern technique of protein electrophoresis reveals presence of both ' $A$ ' and ' $B$ ' type proteins in ' $A B$ ' blood group individuals. This is an example of
BiologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationJIPMERJIPMER 2017
Options:
  • A codominance
  • B incomplete dominance
  • C partial dominance
  • D complete dominance
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The correct answer is: codominance
AB blood group is characterised by the presence of both antigen A and B i.e. $\mathrm{I}^{\mathrm{A}}$ and $\mathrm{I}^{\mathrm{B}}$ over the surface of RBCs.

Here both alleles are able to express themselves forming antigens A and B. This is called as codominance.

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