Duffy Factor Is Due to a Chemical That Occurs on the Membranes

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Essay

Duffy factor is due to a chemical that occurs on the membranes of red blood cells and is sometimes used as a blood-typing attribute in the same way that ABO and Rh factor blood types are used. Recent research has found that people with Duffy factor are about 40% less likely to be infected with HIV, given similar circumstances. Given that HIV affects white blood cells, how would you characterize the Duffy factor gene, and why?

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