A further case of chimeric twins: genetic markers of the blood.
A further case of blood chimerism in male twins concerning red and white cells is described. The erythrocyte chimerism could be detected by 5 out of 16 genetic marker systems and the lymphocyte chimerism by the analysis of autosomal polymorphisms of peripheral blood lymphocytes.
D000017:ABO Blood-Group System; D000328:Adult; D002678:Chimera; D005260:Female; D005796:Genes; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000235:genetics; D006384:Hemagglutination; D006801:Humans; D007621:Karyotyping; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D011247:Pregnancy; D014427:Twins
D000017:ABO Blood-Group System; D006680:HLA Antigens