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Progeria causes you to have missing chromosomes in your body function
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Do black people get progeria?
Yes...The first black child diagnosed with progeria is named Ontlametse Phalatse.
What do you call the physical location of a gene?
The specific term is gene locus. If the exact location is known then there is more specific terminology that refers to the chromosome number whether the locus is on the short (p) or long (q) arm of the chromosome and it's specific location based on band and sub-band location.
Where can a punnett square for progeria be found?
Progeria is not caused by inheriting the trait, but rather it is a points mutation that occurs in sperm before conception.
What is the cause of chromosomal?
Chromosomal disorders are caused by abnormalities in the chromosomes.
How are terms gene locus and allele related?
Gene locus is a specific location on an allele.
Can adults get Progeria?
No, adults can't get progeria, progeria is in the genes, so the person will be immediatly affected with it, you don't see adults with progeria, because most people with progeria die before they turn 13
What is homozyous?
Having different alleles at one or more corresponding chromosomal loci.
Did Tom Cruise have progeria?
No, Tom Cruise has never had progeria.
Is progeria autosomal or sex-linked?
Progeria is autosomal dominant.
Is progeria a dominant or recessive gene?
Progeria is caused by a dominant mutation in the LMNA gene. It is a rare genetic disorder that results in accelerated aging in children.
Has anyone survives progeria?
The oldest person recorded with Progeria, was 21.
Are there been any new genetic treatments to treat progeria?
There is no treatment for progeria. That is genetic aberration and not a disease.
Are people with progeria obese?
The exact opposite. Children with Progeria are extremely skinny.
What individuals catch progeria?
how many individuals get the progeria? Progeria is a very rare genetic disease and can't be "caught." You are either born with it or not. If you are not born with it, you can never develop it. The incidence of progeria is about 1 in every 8 million live births.
How likely is it for kids to get progeria?
1 in every 4-8 million newborn get Progeria.
When does progeria begin to show?
Progeria characteristics appear at 10-24 months of age.
Does progeria occur more often in females?
Progeria occurs equally in both sexes.
