Wednesday, November 9, 2011

What genotype must the sufferer of Rett Syndrome have; zygous or heterozygous?

They affected are usually heterozygous. the disease is inherited as an x-linked dominant trait. more than 95% of occurences are seen in individuals with no familial history. a single mutation is enough to cause the disease. mostly girls are affected (male fetuses die before birth).

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