MULTIPLE ALLELES & BLOOD GROUPING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the class you will be able to: Define allele and multiple alleles Explain blood groups Recall the KARL LANDSTEINER’s law Identify the genotype of the blood groups Apply genetics to predict blood group Mr. Dinabandhu Barad, MSc Tutor, SNC, SOA, DTU
ALLELE An Allele is an alternative form of a same gene, located on same locus on the homologous chromosomes. Alleles were first defined by Gregor Mendel in the law of segregation Mr. Dinabandhu Barad, MSc Tutor, SNC, SOA, DTU
MULTIPLE ALLELES According to Altenburg, “Three or more kinds of gene which occupy the same locus are referred to as multiple alleles.” Multiple alleles are defined as three or more alternative form of a same gene, located on same locus on the homologous chromosomes, coding for certain characteristic in a population . EXAMPLE: ABO BLOOD GROUP (Has three alleles) Mr. Dinabandhu Barad, MSc Tutor, SNC, SOA, DTU
BLOOD Blood is a specialized body fluid. It has four main components: Plasma Red blood cells White blood cells Platelets Mr. Dinabandhu Barad, MSc Tutor, SNC, SOA, DTU
ABO BLOOD GROUPS ABO blood group in Human was discovered by KARL LANDSTEINER in 1901. Mr. Dinabandhu Barad, MSc Tutor, SNC, SOA, DTU
ABO BLOOD GROUPS Karl Landsteiner (1868-1943), the Austrian-born American immunologist. He, has been titled as the “father of immunology”. He discovered the blood groups (ABO) and framed the Landsteiner’s Law by 1904. Mr. Dinabandhu Barad, MSc Tutor, SNC, SOA, DTU
RBC ABO BLOOD GROUPS The ABO system is characterized by the presence or absence of antigens on the surface of Red Blood Cells. Mr. Dinabandhu Barad, MSc Tutor, SNC, SOA, DTU ‘A’ Antigen
RBC ABO BLOOD GROUPS The ABO system is characterized by the presence or absence of antigens on the surface of Red Blood Cells. Mr. Dinabandhu Barad, MSc Tutor, SNC, SOA, DTU ‘B’ Antigen
RBC ABO BLOOD GROUPS The ABO system is characterized by the presence or absence of antigens on the surface of Red Blood Cells. Mr. Dinabandhu Barad, MSc Tutor, SNC, SOA, DTU ‘Rh’ Antigen
ABO BLOOD GROUPS Mr. Dinabandhu Barad, MSc Tutor, SNC, SOA, DTU
LAWS OF KARL LANDSTEINER If an ANTIGEN is present in the red cells of a blood, the corresponding ANTIBODY must be absent from the plasma. If an ANTIGEN is absent in the red cells of a blood, the corresponding ANTIBODY must be present in the plasma. Mr. Dinabandhu Barad, MSc Tutor, SNC, SOA, DTU
ABO BLOOD GROUPS Mr. Dinabandhu Barad, MSc Tutor, SNC, SOA, DTU
ABO BLOOD GROUPS Mr. Dinabandhu Barad, MSc Tutor, SNC, SOA, DTU
ABO GENOTYPE Mr. Dinabandhu Barad, MSc Tutor, SNC, SOA, DTU Blood Group Antigens Present on RBCs Antibody Present in plasma Genotype A A antigen Anti-B I A I A or I A I O B B antigen Anti-A I B I B or I B I O AB A antigen B antigen None I A I B O None Anti-A, anti-B, anti-A,B I O I O
ABO GENOTYPE Mr. Dinabandhu Barad, MSc Tutor, SNC, SOA, DTU Blood Group Antigens Present on RBCs Antibody Present in plasma Genotype A A antigen Anti-B I A I A or I A I O B B antigen Anti-A I B I B or I B I O AB A antigen B antigen None I A I B O None Anti-A, anti-B, anti-A,B I O I O
GENETICS OF ABO BLOOD SYSTEM The ABO blood type is inherited in an Autosomal Co-Dominant fashion. The ABO locus is located on chromosome 9 at 9q34.1-q34.2 consisting 18 kb of genomic DNA. The A and B alleles differ from each other by seven nucleotide substitutions The gene controlling ABO blood type is labeled as I. The alleles are designated as IA, IB and IO (or i ). Mr. Dinabandhu Barad, MSc Tutor, SNC, SOA, DTU
GENETICS OF ABO BLOOD SYSTEM Where, I → Isoagglutinogen (antigen) IA → Allele for A antigen IB → Allele for B antigen IO → Allele for o antigen Dominance Hierarchy among alleles; IA = IB > IO i.e., Alleles IA & IB are dominant over IO Alleles IA & IB are Co-dominant Mr. Dinabandhu Barad, MSc Tutor, SNC, SOA, DTU
Mr. Dinabandhu Barad, MSc Tutor, SNC, SOA, DTU PREDICTING BLOOD GROUP
PREDICTING BLOOD GROUP QUESTION NO: 1 A father of blood type A and a mother of blood type B. What blood types are possible in their subsequent children? SOLUTION Father’s blood group A : alleles- I A I A or I A I O Mother’s blood group B: alleles- I B I B or I B I O Possible combinations: father has I A I A and mother has I B I B Father has I A I A and mother has I B I O Father has I A I O and mother has I B I B Father has I A I O and mother has I B I O Mr. Dinabandhu Barad, MSc Tutor, SNC, SOA, DTU
PREDICTING BLOOD GROUP QUESTION NO: 1 A father of blood type A and a mother of blood type B. What blood types are possible in their subsequent children? father has I A I A and mother has I B I B Mr. Dinabandhu Barad, MSc Tutor, SNC, SOA, DTU F/M I B I B I A I A I B (AB group) I A I B (AB group) I A I A I B (AB group) I A I B (AB group)
PREDICTING BLOOD GROUP QUESTION NO: 1 A father of blood type A and a mother of blood type B. What blood types are possible in their subsequent children? 2. Father has I A I A and mother has I B I O Mr. Dinabandhu Barad, MSc Tutor, SNC, SOA, DTU F/M I B I o I A I A I B (AB group) I A I o (A group) I A I A I B (AB group) I A I o (A group)
PREDICTING BLOOD GROUP QUESTION NO: 1 A father of blood type A and a mother of blood type B. What blood types are possible in their subsequent children? 3. Father has I A I O and mother has I B I B Mr. Dinabandhu Barad, MSc Tutor, SNC, SOA, DTU F/M I B I B I A I A I B (AB group) I A I B (AB group) I o I O I B (B group) I O I B (B group)
PREDICTING BLOOD GROUP QUESTION NO: 1 A father of blood type A and a mother of blood type B. What blood types are possible in their subsequent children? 4. Father has I A I O and mother has I B I O Mr. Dinabandhu Barad, MSc Tutor, SNC, SOA, DTU F/M I B I O I A I A I B (AB group) I A I O (A group) I o I O I B (B group) I O I O (O group)
PREDICTING BLOOD GROUP QUESTION NO: 1 A father of blood type A and a mother of blood type B. What blood types are possible in their subsequent children? SOLUTION: Father’s blood group A : alleles- I A I A or I A I O Mother’s blood group B: alleles- I B I B or I B I O ANSWER: A,B,AB,O Mr. Dinabandhu Barad, MSc Tutor, SNC, SOA, DTU
PREDICTING BLOOD GROUP QUESTION NO: 1 A father of blood type A and a mother of blood type B. What blood types are possible in their subsequent children? SOLUTION: Father’s blood group A : alleles- I A I A or I A I O Mother’s blood group B: alleles- I B I B or I B I O ANSWER: A,B,AB,O Mr. Dinabandhu Barad, MSc Tutor, SNC, SOA, DTU
PREDICTING BLOOD GROUP QUESTION NO: 2 A father of blood type AB and a mother of blood type O . What blood types are possible in their subsequent children? SOLUTION: Father’s blood group AB : alleles- I A I B Mother’s blood group O: alleles- I O I O Mr. Dinabandhu Barad, MSc Tutor, SNC, SOA, DTU
PREDICTING BLOOD GROUP QUESTION NO: 2 A father of blood type AB and a mother of blood type O. What blood types are possible in their subsequent children? Father has I A I B and mother has I O I O Mr. Dinabandhu Barad, MSc Tutor, SNC, SOA, DTU F/M I O I O I A I A I O (A group) I A I O (A group) I B I B I O (B group) I B I O (B group)
PREDICTING BLOOD GROUP QUESTION NO: 2 A father of blood type AB and a mother of blood type O . What blood types are possible in their subsequent children? SOLUTION: Father’s blood group AB : alleles- I A I B Mother’s blood group O: alleles- I O I O ANSWER: A,B Mr. Dinabandhu Barad, MSc Tutor, SNC, SOA, DTU
ASSIGNMENT QUESTION NO: 3 A father of blood type AB and a mother of blood type A. What blood types are possible in their subsequent children ? QUESTION NO: 4 A father of blood type AB and a mother of blood type AB. What blood types are possible in their subsequent children? QUESTION NO: 5 A father of blood type B and a mother of blood type B. What blood types are possible in their subsequent children? Mr. Dinabandhu Barad, MSc Tutor, SNC, SOA, DTU
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