THE INHERITANCE OF ALLELOMORPHS OF THE Rh GENE IN FIFTY‐SIX FAMILIES

Abstract

The articles published by the Annals of Eugenics (1925–1954) have been made available online as an historical archive intended for scholarly use. The work of eugenicists was often pervaded by prejudice against racial, ethnic and disabled groups. The online publication of this material for scholarly research purposes is not an endorsement of those views nor a promotion of eugenics in any way.

THE INHERITANCE OF ALLELOMORPHS OF THE Rh GENE IN FIFTY FAMILIES

“…families nos. 50 and 54, Race et al 1944). In this series, as in that reported by Race et al, the frequencies of the matings are not representative of the general population, as many of the blood samples were submitted for examination on account of suspected haemolytic disease of the newborn.…”

“…The Rh genotypes of fifty-six families have been presented by Race, Taylor, Ikin & Prior (1944), furnishing evidence that inheritance of the Rh blood groups depends on a series of allelomorphic genes. As it is desirable to put on record all available reliable data the results of similar tests on a further series comprising fifty families are given herewith.…”