Study Guide for Gould's Pathophysiology for the Health Professions
Study Guide for Gould's Pathophysiology for the Health Professions
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ISBN: 9780323414142
Author: Hubert BS, Robert J; VanMeter PhD, Karin C.
Publisher: Saunders
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To determine: The probability that the given couple produce a child with the Sex linked disorder.

Introduction: Genetic disorders are caused due to abnormalities that occur in one or more genes. These abnormalities can be due to changes in number or structure of the chromosome. In some cases, the abnormal or mutant allele maybe present in sex chromosomes (usually X chromosomes). The disorders caused due to these sex chromosomes are called sex linked or X linked disorders. Usually the abnormal gene is present in X chromosome. So these disorders are also known as X linked disorders.

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