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There is a 100% probability of his child having Marfan's syndrome. The syndrome is carried by the FBN1 gene, and is dominant so there is no way to avoid having the disease. However the severity of it may vary from mild to severe, so his child may suffer from a mild form of the syndrome.
Yes, Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder. It is not a disease. It is caused by a mutation in fibrillin and is an autosomal dominant mutation. This means that if you have a Marfan causing mutation, you have Marfan, and you have a 50/50 chance of passing it on to any children you may have. Severity of Marfan can vary within a family, even though all affected family members have the same mutation. It can not skip generations.
It is important to note, however, that Marfan patients vary widely in the external signs of their disorder and in their severity; even two patients from the same family may look quite different.
Marfan syndrome is found in 1 in every 5,000 - 10,000 births. If one of your parents has Marfan syndrome, you have a 50% chance of having Marfan syndrome.
Yes, Marfan syndrome is autosomal dominant.
Marfan Syndrome is a medical problem with the Conective Tissue.
Marfan's syndrome is not contagious. A person can only get it by inheriting it from a parent.
No. Down is caused by an extra chromosome while Marfan is due to a mutation in one or more genes.
The "autosomal dominant" method of inheritance. if your question as Marfan syndrome is the result of inheriting a single allele. Individuals with Marfan syndrome are tall and long-limbed, and have both cardiovascular and eye defects. The inheritance of Marfan syndrome is an example of ______. then the answer is pleiotropy
flat feet an sinked chest are some symptomes of marfan syndrome
They cant exercise as vigorously as someone without Marfan syndrome
Marfan syndrome is not naturally found in animals. However, researchers have created mice with Marfan syndrome in laboratories for the purpose of testing medications on them before conducting human trials.