Chapter 2, Problem 13P

Summary Introduction

To determine: How can an autosomal dominant disorder explained through the pedigree.

Introduction: Autosomal means the errors occur on the autosomes (not sex chromosomes) of a person. Human beings contain 22 pairs of autosomes and one pair of sex chromosomes. In the case of autosomal dominant disease, one copy of the gene is sufficient to cause the disease. Some examples of autosomal dominant disorders are Huntington's disease and neurofibromatosis.