The rh factor was discovered by scientists studying what animal
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The Rh factor. Also known as Rhesus factor was discovered by K. Landsteiner in 1940. It was discovered when he was injecting a rabbit with the blood of a Rhesus Monkey. He saw an antigenic reaction in the rabbits body
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RHESUS MONKEY .
Rh factor
It depends on the antigen present in the blood.
If the blood has a certain antigen , then the blood is Rh positive.
If the blood does not have that then the blood is Rh negative.
During pregnancy the Rh factor has an important role .
Rh incompatibilities during pregnancy may even lead to the death of the foetus leading to abortion.
There fore the Rh factor is important to check .
Rh factor can be passed through the genes to the next generation.
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