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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.
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∙ 12y agoyes, dwarfism is a mutation because dwarfism is a permanent gene or chromosome change in the organism.
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∙ 13y agoyes.it is it is y linked to the father and/or themother. it is caused by themutationof the cromosone fort
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∙ 13y agoYes, it is caused by a mutation in the gene for the protein CFTR.
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∙ 14y agoYes dwarfism can be considered genetic disorder, however not always.
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∙ 7y agoNo, there are many different types of dwarfism each with a different cause.
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∙ 14y agoYes. Dwarfism is a genetic disorder.
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∙ 10y agoyes it it
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Is there a specific location for particular chromosomes?
Is there a particular chromosome on which thalassemia is located
Genes which are linked together to produce a particular trait?
They are located on one chromosome.
How is a chromosome effeced by achondroplasia?
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.
Illustration of metacentric chromosome?
A metacentric chromosome is one in which the centromere is located in the center of the chromosome.
A segment of chromosome responsible for a particular characteristic?
DNA or genens these are the segments of the chromosome.
Is there a specific location for particular chromosomes?
Is there a particular chromosome on which thalassemia is located
Which chromosome is dwarfism on?
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What does it mean to say that a gene is linked to a chromosome?
This means that the gene is physically located on that particular chromosome.
Genes which are linked together to produce a particular trait?
They are located on one chromosome.
Is achondroplastic dwarfism a gene malfunction or mutation?
it is a mutation of the gene FRG3 in chromosome 4
How is a chromosome effeced by achondroplasia?
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.
Illustration of metacentric chromosome?
A metacentric chromosome is one in which the centromere is located in the center of the chromosome.
A segment of chromosome responsible for a particular characteristic?
DNA or genens these are the segments of the chromosome.
What chromosome is Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome on?
It's located on the X chromosome.
On which chromosome is the defective gene located in Hurler's syndrome?
chromosome 4
What chromosomes are responsible for dwarfism?
Some studies have isolated defects for the production of pituitary hormones to the short arm (the "p" end) of chromosome 3 at a specific location of 3p11. Other studies have found changes on the short arm of chromosome 7.
What condition is carried on a chromosome other then the sex chromosome?
The gene that causes cystic fibrosis is located on chromosome 7, which is an autosome, not a sex chromosome.
