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A RARE allelomorph of the Rh gene has been described1,2 and provisionally denoted by Rhy. This gene differs from the six Rh allelomorphs previously found in giving a negative reaction with υ serum, but at the same time a positive reaction with H serum. The Greek letters here used for the Rh antibodies are those suggested by Fisher3, but various names have been used:
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MURRAY, J., RACE, R. & TAYLOR, G. Serological Reactions Caused by the Rare Human Gene Rhz. Nature 155, 112–113 (1945). https://doi.org/10.1038/155112b0
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