Chapter 14: Patterns of Inheritance - Part A: Introduction ...

life expectancy short (about 30 years); treatments are limited – has been a target for gene therapy trials. ... fragile X syndrome and myotonic dystrophy are two other examples of trinucleotide repeat disorders. hypercholesterolemia is the most common dominant genetic disorder known (estimates are that as many as 1 in 500 have it); generally ... ................
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