Here is a pedigree from a family with a high prevalence of breast cancer. dx means the age at diagnosis. The letters A-E are haplotypes (alleles). dx51 [D-] dx 46 BC ☑ 7 dx58 BD (C-) 77 CD dx 44 BD AC हे dx 48 42 dx38 54 dx33 BC BC BD DA BC d.) Are there any individuals in the pedigree you might expect to have breast cancer, but do not? If so, identify the people (using the standard notation for identifying people on a pedigree) and suggest an explanation.

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Here is a pedigree from a family with a
high prevalence of breast
cancer. dx means the age at diagnosis.
The letters A-E are haplotypes (alleles).
dx51
[D-]
dx 46
BC
☑
7
dx58
BD
(C-)
77
CD
dx 44
BD
AC
हे
dx 48 42 dx38
54
dx33
BC
BC
BD
DA
BC
d.) Are there any individuals in the
pedigree you might expect to have
breast cancer, but do not? If so,
identify the people (using the standard
notation for identifying people on a
pedigree) and suggest an explanation.
Transcribed Image Text:Here is a pedigree from a family with a high prevalence of breast cancer. dx means the age at diagnosis. The letters A-E are haplotypes (alleles). dx51 [D-] dx 46 BC ☑ 7 dx58 BD (C-) 77 CD dx 44 BD AC हे dx 48 42 dx38 54 dx33 BC BC BD DA BC d.) Are there any individuals in the pedigree you might expect to have breast cancer, but do not? If so, identify the people (using the standard notation for identifying people on a pedigree) and suggest an explanation.
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