The plural of allotype; different genetic variants of antibodies or serum proteins found in different individuals of the same species.
From 'allotype' + '-ies' plural suffix. Allotype comes from Greek 'allo' (other) + 'typos' (type), referring to genetic polymorphism in proteins.
The allotypies in your blood's antibodies are like your immune system's fingerprint—so specific and varied that they help scientists trace evolutionary relationships between populations!
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