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The only difference in the chromosome is the presence of the allele that results in an individual with acondroplastic dwarfism. The chromosome affects the structure of the organism, the allele affects the growth plates of the long bones resulting shortened limbs.

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Q: How is a chromosome effeced by achondroplasia?
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Is achondroplasia y linked?

It isn't - it's found on one of your autosomes: the 22 non-sex chromosomes. It's found on the fourth chromosome.


Is dwarfism located on a particular chromosome?

Many inherited disorders in humans are controlled by a single gene. Achondroplasia is a form of dwarfism. About one out of 25,000 people has achondroplasia. The homozygous dominant genotype causes death of the embryo, and therefore only heterozygotes, individuals with a single copy of the defective allele, have this disorder. This also mean that a person with achondroplasia has a 50% chance of passing the condition on to any children. Achondroplasia is a recessive allele.


What chromosome is affected by Marfan syndrome?

Since the traits for hemophilia are carried on the X chromosome and not the Y, it is more probable for females to have a chromosome with the mutation. Since the mutation is considered recessive and males only have one X chromosome, they are more likely to portray the phenotype for hemophilia than their female counterparts.


Can achondroplasia be passed on to offspring?

Yes. Most cases of achondroplasia are associated with a dominant mutant form of the FGFR3 gene. Thus, if someone with achondroplasia has children with a person without achondroplasia, 50% of the offspring would be predicted to inherit the disorder. If two people with achondroplasia were to have children, 50% would inherit acondroplasia (i.e. would be heterozygous for the mutant FGFR3 allele), 25% would be normal, and 25% would inherit two copies of the mutant FGFR3 allele, a condition which is almost certainly lethal.


What system of the body are impacted by achondroplasia?

in the repetory system nervous system

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