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If you are diagnosed with schizo-effective disorder can your future children inherit the disorder?
The allele for schizo-effective disorder is recessive, meaning that a person must inherit two genes (one from mom, one from dad), to actually have the disorder.
It also means that if you or your partner has the disorder,
If one of your families has no history of the disorder, chances are good that
Let's say schizo-effective disorder is represented with S or s.
(lowercase symbolizes recessive, and capital is dominant)
If you are diagnosed with Schizo-effective disorder, your genotype is ss.
This is also called homozygous recessive.
Let's say your spouse has no family history for at least 4 or 5 generations of this disorder. It is safe to assume, then, that he/she is homozygous dominant, or SS.
The only allele you can pass on to your children is the recessive allele, since you have no dominant variation, and you must pass on one allele per gene to your children. This means that no matter what, your children carry the gene for schizo-effective disorder.
The only allele your partner/spouse can pass on is the dominant allele, since we have made the assumption that both of her/his inherited alleles are 'normal' (negative for schizo-effective disorder).
The dominant allele cancels out the effects of the recessive allele, so none of your children can actually have the disorder, but your grandchildren might, unless your children find another homozygous dominant partner.
Note: Simply because a person does not have schizo-effective disorder does not mean that they are homozygous dominant. They may also be heterozygous, (Ss) like your children. this gives a 1/4 chance that your grandchildren will have the disorder. (this is also known as a monohybrid cross).
What else can I help you with?
What is inherited genetic disorder?
A disorder you inherit from your ancestors.
Do parents suffer from a recessive disorder passed to their children?
Parents who carry a recessive disorder gene have a 25% chance of passing the disorder to their children. They may not necessarily suffer from the disorder themselves, as carriers typically do not show symptoms. However, they can still transmit the gene to their offspring, who may then inherit the disorder.
Is obsessive-compulsive disorder an inherited disorder not acquired?
A person can both inherit it or acquire it.
Who does a male inherit an autosomal recessive disorder from?
A male can inherit an autosomal recessive disorder from both of his carrier parents, who each pass down a copy of the mutated gene. This results in the male having two copies of the mutated gene, leading to the manifestation of the disorder.
Who does a son inherit traits from?
Children of any gender inherit traits from both parents.
How is bipolar disorder dominant?
The causes of bipolar disorder have not yet been precisely determined; however, genetics seem to play a large role. 80-90% of people diagnosed with bipolar disorder have a family history of either bipolar or major depression. However, this does NOT necessarily mean that someone with such a family history will inherit the genetic predisposition of the disease, or if they do, it will eventually develop into symptoms. The inheritance of bipolar disorder is not simple - it involves many genes, some of which are still being discovered and researched.
Why can a man who has sex-linked disorder pass the disorder to his daughter but not to his sons?
Sex-linked disorders are passed on the X chromosome. The man supplies the Y chromosome to his sons so the disorder cannot be passed on to the sons. But the man gives his daughter an X chromosome so the disorder can be passed on to her.
Who will inherit if cousin died leaving no spouse or siblings?
If there is no living spouse, the children inherit, after them the siblings. If there is no living spouse, children or siblings, parents inherit, after them first cousins, then second cousins, etc.
What is a Co-dominant alleles disorder?
One example is Huntington's Disease. With a recessive genetic disorder, to develop the disorder, you must inherit the gene from BOTH parents (odds, 1 in 4). With a dominant gene disorder, if you inherit the gene from ONE parent, you will develop that disorder (odds- 1 in 2).
What will bill gates children inherit?
money
Why do you have clubbed thumbs?
Clubbed thumbs are a genetic disorder, so you inherit them from your mother, father or both.
What is sex linked disorder?
it means that you inherit this form of disorder either from your mother or father's sex chromosomes. For example- color blindness or Haemophillia.
