BRCA-1 recessive or dominant??
Question: Is BRCA-1 a recessive gene? I know it has links to breast and ovarian cancer.
Answers: When mutated and cancer causing it is inherited in a dominant fashion.
The link below has heap of info on the BRCA genes.
Hope that helps.
Answers: When mutated and cancer causing it is inherited in a dominant fashion.
The link below has heap of info on the BRCA genes.
Hope that helps.
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US scientists crack entire genetic code of breast and colon cancers
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It is a dominant trait.
Bevan, keep in mind that you generally have two good copies of every gene,one from your mother and one from your father. In many cases, your cells can function fine as long as at least one copy is o
25% chance of having a girl with it, 25% chance of having a boy with it ...50% total chance of having a child with it.
25% chance of having a girl that is a carrier.
25% chance of ha
25% chance of having a girl that is a carrier.
25% chance of ha
none of the above. Down syndrome occurs when the creation of sperm or egg cells (meiosis) does not occur properly. an extra chromosome (#21) is inadvertently left inside the cell. you and I have two o
I agree. Do your own homework.
Spina Bifida is caused by not having enough folic acid in the mother's diet during pregnancy. Chances can be decreased greatly by taking a folic acid supplement prior to conception and during pregnanc
What are the genetic changes related to Down syndrome?
Down syndrome is related to chromosome 21.
Most cases of Down syndrome result from trisomy 21, which means each cell in the bod
Down syndrome is related to chromosome 21.
Most cases of Down syndrome result from trisomy 21, which means each cell in the bod
Please do not quote my answers... it has been a while since AP Bio!! Recesive genetic disorders just mean that both parents have to be carriers of a disease for a child to have it!! If i am not mistak
It's believed to be porphyria - the malady that affected poor King George III - but nowadays they can test for it at birth and administer an appropriate medication to stop it developing.
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Still studying the genetic link to angelman's syndrome. From the research I have done, and who knows how much information on the internet is correct but I believe it is a sex-linked gene.
dominate traits can be expressed in the heterozygous gene state. This means if you have one dominant and one recessive gene the dominant will prevail. ie one blue and one brown, brown will prevail.