How is Tay Sachs Disease inherited?

Answer 1

A mutation of the HEX A gene of chromosome 15 causes Tay-Sachs disease. As a result, the protein hexosaminidase A is not formed properly and GM2 ganglioside, the lipid normally broken down by hexosaminidase A, accumulates to toxic levels (especially in the brain).

Answer 2

Tay Sachs is a genetic disease. That means that they will inherit the disease from their parents who are carriers. A child with Tay Sachs disease will only live for about four to five years. However, Tay Sachs disease is a rare disease and is usually a recessive gene.

Answer 3

Tay-Sachs disease is hereditary, you can only get it if both of your parents are carriers.

Answer 4

Tay- Sachs disease is inherited through offspring. If one of the parents are a carrier the one of the children might get it.

Answer 5

both your parents have to have it. then there is still only a 25 percent chance you can get it.

Answer 6

Tay Sachs is inherited by carrier parents. BOth parents must be carriers in order to pass Tay Sachs.