How is it possible for a person to have blood type AB?
The alleles for blood types A and B are codominant.
Blood type is controlled by many genes.
The gene for blood type has multiple alleles.
The alleles for blood types A and B are recessive.
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In the case of blood type AB, an individual has inherited one allele for blood type A and one allele for blood type B from their parents. These alleles are codominant, meaning that they both contribute to the blood type phenotype in an equal and dominant manner. This results in the individual having a blood type that expresses characteristics of both types A and B.