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Rh factor  

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  • Rhesus monkeys have contributed greatly to our understanding of human physiology but perhaps their most significant role was in the discovery of the Rh factor. So great was their contribution that this protein substance of the red blood cell was named the Rhesus Factor. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Development; Rh Factor]

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