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The defective gene that causes Tay-Sachs disease is found in roughly 1 in 250 people in the general population.
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Does TaySachs disease have a dominant or a recessive trait?
recessive
How often does Tay-Sachs disease occur in the population?
About 16 cases of Tay-Sachs disease are diagnosed each year.
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