Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Michael Cummings
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Chapter 4, Problem 10QP
A proband female with an unidentified disease seeks the advice of a genetic counselor before starting a family. Based on the following data, the counselor constructs a pedigree encompassing three generations:
- (1) The maternal grandfather of the proband has the disease.
- (2) The mother of the proband is unaffected and is the youngest of five children, the three oldest being male.
- (3) The proband has an affected older sister, but the youngest siblings are unaffected twins (boy and girl).
- (4) All the individuals who have the disease have been revealed. Duplicate the counselor’s feat
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