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What are the genes and chromosomes affected by Lou Gehrig's Disease?
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Most of the time ALS is not inherited. In about 90% of cases, the person is the only member of the family with the disease. About 10% of cases are considered "familial ALS.
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Are chromosomes genes or are genes chromosomes?
Genes are stretches of DNA that contain code to make proteins. Chromosomes are made up of numerous Genes.
What is the relationship between chromosomes and genes and between genes and DNA?
Chromosomes contain genes which are segments of DNA.
What located on chromosomes and carry hereditary instructions?
the chromosomes carry the genes
What is the similarities and difference between the segregation of genes and of chromosomes?
Since the genes are on the chromosomes, segregation of the chromosomes is also segregation of the genes.
What makes a disease genetic?
A genetic desiese is your chromosomes or genes aren't how they are supposed to be. For example if someone has 47 chromosomes instead of 46 then they have a genetic disorder.
Why could there never be a female hemophillia?
Hemophilia is an X-linked recessive disease which means the disease can manifest only if the genes on both chromosomes are affected. As males have only one X chromosome the disease always manifests. It is possible for a female to be affected but it is very rare.
Is huntingtons disease due to lack of chromosomes?
No, the Huntington's disease is inherited from either the mother or father. It's genes not a lack of chromosomes.
Are chromosomes found on genes?
Genes are located on chromosomes and not chromosomes are located on genes. genes are the basic unit of inheritance and they resides on chromosomes.
Are the chromosomes located in the genes?
No, the genes are in the chromosomes
What is the difference between chromosomes and genes?
DNA is in genes, and genes are in chromosomes.
Are chromosomes genes or are genes chromosomes?
Genes are stretches of DNA that contain code to make proteins. Chromosomes are made up of numerous Genes.
What is the relationship between chromosomes and genes and between genes and DNA?
Chromosomes contain genes which are segments of DNA.
Difference between chromosomes and genes?
Chromosomes carry genes. Genes are inherited material that is in chromosomes. Traits are determined by the genetic information found on chromosomes.
What located on chromosomes and carry hereditary instructions?
the chromosomes carry the genes
What is the similarities and difference between the segregation of genes and of chromosomes?
Since the genes are on the chromosomes, segregation of the chromosomes is also segregation of the genes.
What makes a disease genetic?
A genetic desiese is your chromosomes or genes aren't how they are supposed to be. For example if someone has 47 chromosomes instead of 46 then they have a genetic disorder.
What chromosomes are affected in sticklers syndrome?
Mutations in the COL11A1, COL11A2 and COL2A1 genes Found on wikipedia chromosome 1
