Chapter 9, Problem 1CS

Summary Introduction

To determine:

How could the genetic disorder have arisen if the parents and also other relatives of the twins are healthy.

Introduction:

Mr. RB, a baseball player was started suffering from disabling muscle injuries and fatigue. The illness was found to be a disorder called mitochondrial myopathy. Mr. RB and his brother are identical twins. Both the twins were healthy until 14, after which Mr. RB started to suffer from muscularity and loss of visual acuity. In society, an array of similar types of disorder are also found and it affects thousands of children and adults.