Genetic Analysis: An Integrated Approach (3rd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134605173
Author: Mark F. Sanders, John L. Bowman
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 17, Problem 19P
What is the most likely mode of inheritance for the trait depicted in the following human pedigree?
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a) Which of the four modes of inheritance are consistent with the disease shown in this human pedigrees below? (List the compatible mode or modes) Give an answer for a, b and c
b) If the parents in pedigree c have 2 other children, what is the probability that they will carry the disease?
An unaffected woman for a human disorder marries and unaffected man and they have
children. This results in 3 affected sons, and one unaffected daughter, which ends up having
children later on with an unaffected man and has 2 affected sons.
A) Draw a simple pedigree diagram for this family, including a legend.
B) What is the likely mode of inheritance of this trait: Please explain
C) Provide the genotypes of the original mother and the daughter. Use a capital letter for the
dominant allele and lowercase letter for the recessive allele.
D) If one of the affected sons from the original marriage marries a 2nd cousin that is a carrier of
this trait and has children, what is the probability that they will have 3 affected sons?
Below is a pedigree of a human genetic disease in which solid color indicates affected individuals. Assume that the disease is caused by a gene that can have the alleles A or a.
a) Based on this pedigree, what is the most likely mode of inheritance?
b) What is/are the possible genotype/s of person 1?
c) What is/are the possible genotype (s) of person 4 ?
Explain your answers.
Chapter 17 Solutions
Genetic Analysis: An Integrated Approach (3rd Edition)
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