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What genetic disorder appears in both boys and girls in every generation of a family?
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What does a genetic counselor construct to show the inheritance pattern of a genetic disorder within a family?
Its a pedigree. A pedigree shows the inheritance of a genetic disorder within a family and can help to determine the inheritance pattern and whether any particular individual has an allele for that disorder.
What does genetic counselor construct to show the inheritance pattern of a genetic disorder within the family?
A Pedigree
How can a family pedigree be helpful in determining the the probability of having a child with a genetic disorder?
By showing the history of genetics in the family
How can a parent learn the risks of having a child with a genetic disorder?
A parent can learn the risks of having a child with a genetic disorder by looking at their own history. A genetic disorder is... da da da da! Genetic! so the traits of this disorder would be passed down through the generations. If both parents have family members with the trait or if the disorder is a dominant trait then there is a high chance of the disorder being passed down to the child. If the trait is recessive and only one parent has the genetic disorder in their family history then there are some pretty low chances of it being passed along to the child. Even if the trait is recessive, if both parents have the diorder in their history then there is about a 50% chance of the child having the disorder.
A diagram in which several generation of a family and the occurrence of certain genetic characteristic are shown is called a?
Pedigree
Is Hemophilia linked to culture?
No, it is a genetic disorder; the only way you could possibly classify it as a cultural disorder would be to say that it is predominant within family groups
What is a genetic disorder?
A genetic disorder (or a hereditary disease/inherited disorder) is when a wrong gene or chromosomal aberration changes what your genome normally would be. For example: Down's Syndrome or Trisomy 21 which means that that person has 3 copies of chromosome 21 instead of the normal 2.
this person is worried and trying to know if being bipolar is hereditary.?
Their is a genetic component to bipolar and other mental disorders that does run in families. While a history of bipolar disorder is a red flag, it does not automatically follow that it will pass from one generation to the next. it is quite possible for a person to be bipolar without any family history of the disorder.
Is bipolar a genetic disorder?
Bipolar disorder has a genetic component - it does seem to run in families, and if you have people in your family who have bipolar disorder, you have a higher chance to have it yourself. However, there is more than just genetics causing it - scientists haven't figured out the whole think, but they know it is more than just a gene or group of genes. Some people can grow up in the same family and have the same genes, but not develop bipolar disorder.
Can Rett Syndrome be detected prenatally?
If a family has a daughter that is afflicted with Rett Syndrome prenatal testing is available. Testing is also available for sisters of girls with Rett Syndrome. Rett Syndrome is a genetic disorder and nearly all cases are caused by a mutation in the MECP2 gene. Less than 1% of cases are passed from generation to generation.
How can a family pedigree be helpful in determining the probability of having a genetic disorder?
it is a 50/50 because if you cant get more that 50 % its not
Is Crohns disease a genetic disorder?
There is a genetic component as family members of affected people are more likely to get it, however, most people with Crohn's Disease do not have affected family members so there are other factors that are probably more important.
