Congenital disorders: Difference between revisions
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!Pattern of inheritance !! Description !! Example | !Pattern of inheritance !! Description !! Example | ||
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|X-linked dominant || | |X-linked dominant || *By mutations in genes on the X chromosome, | ||
* In females, a mutation in one of the two copies of the gene in each cell is sufficient to cause the disorder. | |||
* In males, a mutation in the only copy of the gene in each cell causes the disorder. | |||
* In most cases, males experience more severe symptoms of the disorder than females. || fragile X syndrome | |||
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|X-linked recessive || | |X-linked recessive ||* Caused by mutations in genes on the X chromosome. | ||
* A mutation would have to occur in both copies of the gene to cause the disorder in females. | |||
* In males, one altered copy of the gene in each cell is sufficient to cause the condition. | |||
* Males are affected by X-linked recessive disorders much more frequently than females. | |||
|| hemophilia, Fabry disease | |||
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| Y-linked || | | Y-linked || * Caused by mutations in genes on the Y chromosome. | ||
* So, the mutation can only be passed from father to son. | |||
|| Y chromosome infertility, some cases of Swyer syndrome | |||
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|Autosomal dominant || | |Autosomal dominant || * One mutated copy of the gene in each cell is sufficient for a person to be affected. | ||
* 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 | || Huntington disease, Marfan syndrome | ||
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|Autosomal recessive || | |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 | || cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease | ||
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|Codominant || | |Codominant || * Two different versions (alleles) of a gene are expressed. | ||
* Both alleles influence the genetic trait or determine the characteristics of the genetic condition. | |||
|| ABO blood group, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency | |||
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| Mitochondrial || | | Mitochondrial || * Also known as maternal inheritance | ||
* Applies to the genes in mitochondrial DNA | |||
* Only females can pass on mitochondrial mutations to their children as only egg cells contribute mitochondria to the developing embryo. | |||
||Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) | |||
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