How many HLA-DR ?:? combinations can be made by an individual who is heterozygous at all HLA-DR? loci, inherits the DR? haplotype DRB1 from their mother, the DR? haplotype DRB1,

DRB4 from their father, and also inherits different allelic forms of DRA from each parent?

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The answer is 6. The possible combinations are as follows:
(1) DRA-m:DRB1-m; (2) DRA-m:DRB1-p; (3) DRA-m:DRB4-p; (4) DRA-p:DRB1-m; (5) DRA-p:DRB1-p; and (6) DRA-p:DRB4-p.

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