Congenital disorders: Difference between revisions
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• An affected person can inherit the condition from an affected parent. | • An affected person can inherit the condition from an affected parent. | ||
• the condition may result from a new mutation in the gene (e, without any family history) || Huntington disease, Marfan syndrome | • the condition may result from a new mutation in the gene (e, without any family history) | ||
|| Huntington disease, Marfan syndrome | |||
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|Autosomal recessive || • Both copies of the gene in each cell should have mutations. | |Autosomal recessive || • Both copies of the gene in each cell should have mutations. | ||
• Typically not seen in every generation of an affected family. || cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease | • Typically not seen in every generation of an affected family. | ||
|| cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease | |||
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|Codominant || • Two different versions (alleles) of a gene are expressed. | |Codominant || • Two different versions (alleles) of a gene are expressed. | ||