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Segregation-ratio Advantage of Abnormal Hæmoglobins

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As a consequence of extensive investigations on abnormal hæmoglobins in Jamaica1–4, in many instances where this was feasible family studies were undertaken. The impression was gained (as suggested in ref. 3) that some unusual inheritance patterns energed and for this reason a statistical analysis of the available pedigrees was undertaken. Only two of the most significant deviations from the expected Mendelian ratios will be presented here.

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WENT, L. Segregation-ratio Advantage of Abnormal Hæmoglobins. Nature 192, 382–383 (1961). https://doi.org/10.1038/192382a0

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