I was doing a presentation on Canavan Disease and had a lot of trouble finding wether it was dominant or recessive. I found the answer and thought i should make it easier for others.
Canavan Disease is recessive
its ressesive
Huntington's Disease is an Autosomal Dominant Trait, meaning that only one parent needs to pass the disease for the offspring to inherit it.
Canavan disease is named after Dr. Myrtelle Canavan
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Dr. Myrtelle Canavan
Canavan disease is also called aspartoacylase deficiency
It was not until 1949, that Canavan disease was recognized as a unique genetic disease by Van Bogaert and Betrand
People with Canavan disease typically have disproportionately large heads
Some people with Canavan disease may eventually become blind
DNA testing is the only means of identifying carriers of Canavan disease
Most infants with Canavan disease appear normal for the first month of life
People of Saudi Arabian descent also have a relatively high risk of Canavan disease