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What monkey gave Rh factor its name?
Rhesus
What Red blood cell antigen named after the rhesus monkey?
Rh Factor
What does RH factor stand for?
The Rh- factor is the synonym of "Rhesus factor". Rh factor is a layer of protein that is found outside the Red blood cell (RBC). It was discovered for the first time in Rhesus monkey an inhabitant of Africa, hence the name.
Rh positive mother a positive baby?
If a person has the Rh factor, then they are positive. If they don't have the Rh factor, they are negative. The Rh factor is dominant, so a mother with it would have an Rh positive baby even if the father is negative for the Rh factor.
Is the phenotype which determine RH?
Genotype determines the rh phenotype. The two alleles for rh factor are rh+ (rh positive) and rh- (rh negative). The rh+ allele is dominant.
What monkey gave Rh factor its name?
Rhesus
What is the Rh blood group named after?
I think Rh is not a blood group. Rh stands for a factor and derived its name from factor found in the blood of Rhesus monkey.
Where was the Rh factor first discovered?
Rhesus monkey In fact, the scientific name of the monkey is "macacus rhesus"
If you know your blood type you know about the RH factor But why is it called RH?
Short for rhesus monkey
What Red blood cell antigen named after the rhesus monkey?
Rh Factor
Where did RH factor get its name?
The rh blood factor was first observed in Rhesus monkeys
What animal is responsible for the discovery of the Rh factor?
Human beings. It was named after the Rhesus monkey.
What does the initials rh stand for in blood types?
Rh factor is named after the Rhesus monkey which was the source of testing. It refers to the plus or minus after one's blood type which determines compatibility.
What does RH factor stand for?
The Rh- factor is the synonym of "Rhesus factor". Rh factor is a layer of protein that is found outside the Red blood cell (RBC). It was discovered for the first time in Rhesus monkey an inhabitant of Africa, hence the name.
Rh positive mother a positive baby?
If a person has the Rh factor, then they are positive. If they don't have the Rh factor, they are negative. The Rh factor is dominant, so a mother with it would have an Rh positive baby even if the father is negative for the Rh factor.
How did scientists come up with the name Rh factor?
The antigen was first discovered in the blood of Rhesus monkeys.
What are Rh Factor?
Rh factor is a blood protein. About 84% of the population is Rh positive, meaning only 16% of the general population is lacking Rh factor (RH negative).
