Can Two O Blood Group Parents Have a Child with AB Blood Group?

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It is genetically impossible for two O blood group parents to have a child with blood group AB. The ABO blood group system dictates that O group parents can only produce offspring with blood group O. While two AB parents can have a child with blood group O if both are heterozygous (genotype ##Hh##), this does not apply to O group parents. Claims suggesting otherwise lack scientific validity and should be supported by credible sources.

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Is it possible for two O blood group parents to have a child with blood group AB, well this has happened, so I've heard, but how?
I can understand how 2 AB group parents can have a child tested as O blood group, but how is, the other way around, possible?
 
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Suraj M said:
Is it possible for two O blood group parents to have a child with blood group AB, well this has happened, so I've heard, but how?
I can understand how 2 AB group parents can have a child tested as O blood group, but how is, the other way around, possible?
"so I've heard" is not an acceptable reference. If you have published evidence for this, please cite the source.

"Ancient aliens wrote the U.S. Constitution, so I've heard." See how authoritative that sounds?

It's not genetically possible for two O group parents to produce a child who is group AB. Somebody's mixed up, mistaken, or lying.
 
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Ygggdrasil said:
t is also not possible for two AB parents to have a child with blood group O.
2 AB can have a baby tested as O, they can if both the parents are heterozygous ##Hh## there is a chance that the baby will be tested as O though the child belongs to bombay blood group..
SteamKing said:
so I've heard" is not an acceptable reference. If you have published evidence for this, please cite the source.
Actually my friend is AB and both her parents are O, and i am sure she's not adopted, and I've heard it is possible from my teacher :)
I'm surprised at the statistics of 1 in a million, thanks Raghav :)
 

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