Question

How multiple alleles are used in population studies??

Answer 1

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Genes contain and carry genetic information from one generation to another. Genes that code for pair of contrasting characters are known as alleles. When more than two alleles control a character, as in human blood groups then they are known as multiple alleles.
ABO blood group system can be studied using Multiple alleles concept for a population:-
Mendel stated that for a particular trait there are two alleles but in case of ABO blood group there are multiple alleles for blood group. Multiple allele in case of blood group I^A, I^B, I^AB, I^O . ​

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