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Is progeria a dominant or recessive gene?
progeria is recessive, that's an easy question, dont be dumbactually progeria is dominant, according to the Progeria Research Foundation
What is the chromosomal locus of progeria?
Progeria causes you to have missing chromosomes in your body function
Is progeria autosomal?
yes it is, only 1 mutation to the lmna gene is sufficent for someone to express traits regarding progeria
Is progeria a recessive or dominant disorder?
yes it is, only 1 mutation to the lmna gene is sufficent for someone to express traits regarding progeria
Is progeria autosomal or sex-linked?
Progeria is neither autosomal nor sex-linked. It is caused by a spontaneous mutation in the LMNA gene, which is located on chromosome 1.
How is progeria inherited?
According to the Progeria Research Foundation progeria is caused by a 'sporadic autosomal dominant' mutation.A mutation is a change in a gene.Sporadic means that the mutation occurs at random, and is not usually inherited from a parent.Autosomal means that the gene is located on one of the 22 pairs of non-sex chromosomes in the cell nucleus. In fact research has shown that the gene is on chromosome number one.Dominant means that you only need one copy of the gene to develop the disease. So one chromosome in the pair can have a normal gene and the other chromosome can have the mutant gene.
What kind of disease is progeria?
Progeria is a disease of premature rapid aging. By the time individuals afflicted with progeria are just 5-7 years old, they can look like elderly people.
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.
What is the environmental factor that causes the mutation on the LMNA gene to cause Progeria?
nuclear waste dumped into water supply
What is the genetic cause of progeria?
It is caused by a mutation in the gene called LMNA. The LMNA gene produces the Lamin A protein which holds the nucleus of a cell together. Researchers now believe that the defective lamin A protein makes the nucleus unstable. That cellular instability causes premature aging.
Who are most likely to get progeria male or female?
Progeria, specifically Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS), affects both males and females equally, with no significant difference in prevalence between the two genders. The condition is caused by a mutation in the LMNA gene, which occurs randomly and is not linked to sex. Therefore, both male and female infants are at the same risk of developing progeria.
Is progeria non disjunction?
No, progeria is not caused by non disjunction. Progeria is a rare genetic disorder where a mutation occurs in the LMNA gene, leading to premature aging in children. Non disjunction is a different type of genetic error where chromosomes fail to separate properly during cell division.
