In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Examples of Sex-Linked Genetic Diseases 2. General Rules of the Sex-Linked Genetics 3. Y-Linked Genes. Examples of Sex-Linked Genetic Diseases: i. X-Iinked Recessive Diseases: Hemophilia A and B, color blindness, Duchenne muscular dystrophy. ii. X-linked Dominant Diseases: Vitamin D resistant rickets with hypophosphatemia, some types of ectodermal anidrotic dysplasia, genetic defects of [...]
The most frequent combinations of the X-linked recessive mode of inheritance are as follows: 1. The mother is homozygous and normal (XX); the father is hemizygous and affected (X'Y). (Here X' indicates the chromosome carrying the defective gene and X indicates the normal chromosome). All of the sons of this union will be normal and they will inherit the normal [...]
In this article we will discuss about some common misconceptions and misinterpretations about genetic disorders. It is important to recognize that there are many potential misconceptions concerning genetic disorders and risks that need to be identified and rectified to ensure that families understand the information they are given and can use it appropriately. Some common misconceptions and misinterpretations are as [...]