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Is apert syndrome autosomal or sexlinked?
Apert syndrome is a autosomal dominant genetic disorder, meaning that only one copy of the mutated gene from either parent is necessary to inherit the condition. It is not sex-linked.
Can a person be a carrier for a dominant genetic disorder?
Anyone can be a carrier of a recessive genetic disorder (as long as it is not associated with the sex chromosomes) no matter what their gender since "carrier" refers to an individual that is heterozygous for the recessive allele and therefore phenotypically normal. Specifically, sexlinked genetic disorders can be "carried" by a heterozygous female but males (having only one X chromosome) cannot. Males will either be free of the defective gene or be affected.
One type of genetic bleeding disorder?
Heamophilia
What is a sex-linked genetic disorder.?
color blindness is one
What name is given to someone who has a gene for a recessive genetic disorder but does not have the disorder?
Someone who has a gene for a recessive genetic disorder but does not exhibit the disorder is referred to as a "carrier." Carriers possess one copy of the mutated gene and one normal gene, which means they can pass the mutated gene to their offspring without showing symptoms of the disorder themselves.
In humans the risk of passing on a genetic disorder to offspring can be assessed by?
You could make a pedigree which could identify carriers of a genetic disorder and individuals with the disorder. You could do blood tests to determine whether a person carries a gene for a particular genetic disorder. You could make a karyotype to determine whether there are any chromosomal abnormalities.
What are recessive genetic disorder?
When a genetic disorder is recessive, that means that two copies of the gene are necessary to have the trait or disorder. One is inherited from the mother, and one from the father. Disorders of this type include: cystic fibrosis, sickle cell anemia, and Tay-Sachs disease.
If you were a carrier of one allele for a certain recessive disorder how could genetic counseling help you prepare for the future?
Well, genetic counseling usually tells someone the consequences of their recessive disorder.
Can a change of as few as one DNA base can cause a genetic disorder?
True
Why can women be a sex-linked genetic disorder but a male cannot?
Women can carry or have a sex linked (x-linked) genetic disorder. Males cannot be carriers, they either have the disorder or they don't: this is because the male has only one X chromosome.
Can a person with a genetic disorder that has been corrected with gene transfer pass it on to its offspring?
Typically, once a genetic disorder has been corrected in an individual through gene transfer, they would not pass the disorder on to their offspring. The corrected genes would be present in the reproductive cells and would be passed on without the genetic disorder.
How many dominant alleles are needed for a dominant genetic disorder to be expressed?
A dominant genetic disorder requires only one dominant allele to be expressed. This means that if an individual inherits the dominant allele from either parent, they will exhibit the disorder. Therefore, having just one copy of the dominant allele is sufficient for the phenotype associated with the disorder to manifest.
