Concepts of Genetics (12th Edition)
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Author: William S. Klug, Michael R. Cummings, Charlotte A. Spencer, Michael A. Palladino, Darrell Killian
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Chapter 3, Problem 25ESP
Tay–Sachs disease (TSD) is an inborn error of
- (a) Draw a pedigree of the families of this couple, showing the relevant individuals.
- (b) Calculate the probability that both the male and female are carriers for TSD.
- (c) What is the probability that neither of them is a carrier?
- (d) What is the probability that one of them is a carrier and the other is not? [Hint: The p values in (b), (c), and (d) should equal 1.]
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