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Why is huntingtons disease more common than other serious dominant genetic disorders?
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∙ 13y ago
Huntingtons is a genetically inherited disease from a parent. when chromosomes are passed onto a child, the child wont always receive the chromosome containing the gene. But, if they do inherit the gene they will have the disease no matter what, because the disease is dominant. If it was recessive, the child could inherit the disease but not necessarily get the disease.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agoHD is dominant because it is a protein mutation that is inherited from a copy of a parents mutated gene. Because this gene is inherited from a parent who has the same problems, the child has a fifty percent chance of inheriting that gene and having the dominant Huntington's disease.
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∙ 13y agoThe symptomsof HD usually appear at an age where the person will already have had children. In an early onset disease, the person may have decided not to have children, or have died. The late onset increases the likelihood that the disease will grow in the population.
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What category of genetic disorder is huntingtons disease?
Autosomal Dominant
Autosomal dominant genetic disorder?
An autosomal genetic disorder is Huntington's disease.
What causes huningtons disease?
Huntingtons disease is a genetic/inherited diesease. It is caused by a faulty allele (a dominant one), which can be inherited by parents. Spontanoius mutations may also occur which would cause the faulty gene and therefore huntingtons disorder.
What is a human genetic disorder caused by a dominant gene is?
One example is Huntington's Disease. Carried on a dominant gene, it causes deterioration of the central nervous system, affecting movement, swallowing, personality, etc.
How do you prevent huntingtons disease swag?
HD is a genetic disease, and currently cannot be prevented.
What is huntingtons disorder?
huntingtons disorder is a genetic disorder caused by dominant alleles. it has a late on set as symptoms are shown after the age of at least 40
Is huntingtons a chromosomal or a genetic disease?
Hungtington's disease is a dominant mutation in the gene that codes for the protein 'Huntington' It only affects a single gene, the remainder of the chromosome is unaffected and therefore it is not a chromosomal abnormality
Do dominant genetic disorders follow mendelian genetics?
how is it possible for a person to have dominant genetic disorder? how is it possible for a person to have dominant genetic disorder?
Genetic disease that becomes evident between the ages of 30 to 50 which affects the nervous system?
Huntingtons
Is Huntington's a genetic disease?
Yes, autosomal dominant.
How does genetic factors lead to ill-health?
by inherited disorder from both or one parent, such as diabetes, cystic fibrosis, parkinsons disease, huntingtons disease etc.
The rare genetic disorders Menkes disease and Wilson's disease result from abnormal utilization of?
Copper
