Question 1

how is autosomal recessive inheritance different?

Accepted Answer

Both parents: Autosomal recessive inheritance means that you have to inherit the gene from both parents. Some examples: cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease.

Question 2

what is the difference between autosomal dominant and autosomal recessive inheritance?

Accepted Answer

Input required: In dominant disorders, the dominant member of the gene pair controls how the gene activities are expressed, so the other gene can carry the same or normal information.In recessive disorders, the normal gene compensates for the bad information in the other gene, allowing a person to function normally unless both genes carry the bad information.

Question 3

what happens if a pedigree shows x linked recessive inheritance does it also show autosomal recessive inheritance?

Accepted Answer

No: X-linked recessive inheritance involves asymptomatic females passing a condition to their sons. An example is hemophilia A and B. Usually only males are affected.

Autosomal recessive inheritance affects both sexes equally. Two asymptomatic parents can pass a condition to their children 25% of the time on average.

Question 4

celiac autosomal recessive?

Accepted Answer

See below: Celiac disease tends to be found in families but it's inheritance pattern is not fully understood.

Question 5

what are some autosomal recessive diseases?

Accepted Answer

CF/sickle cell: Cystic fibrosis and sickle cell anemia are 2 common recessive diseases.

Question 6

what are some autosomal recessive disorders?

Accepted Answer

CF/sickle cell: Cystic fibrosis and sickle cell anemia are 2 common recessive diseases.

Question 7

what is the difference between autosomal recessive and dominant?

Accepted Answer

Gene effect: In dominant disorders, the dominant member of the gene pair controls how the gene activities are expressed, so the other gene can carry the same or normal information.In recessive disorders, the normal gene compensates for the bad information in the other gene, allowing a person to function normally unless both genes carry the bad information.

Question 8

is a child with a autosomal recessive disease for sure going to be bad off?

Accepted Answer

Depends on the dz: This all depends on which disease the child has.  Some autosomal recessive diseases can be relatively innocuous (e.g., mcardle's syndrome), whereas others can be quite serious (e.g., cystic fibrosis).  The classification of "autosomal recessive" describes how the disease is inherited; it does not define the characteristics of the disease itself.

Question 9

how can i calculate carrier frequency of autosomal recessive conditions?

Accepted Answer

Depends of the gene.: Different genes have different carrier frequency rates.  
This site refers to the Hardy Weinberg equation.  But more information is needed in order to complete the calculation.
http://www.perinatology.com/calculators/Hardy-Weinberg.htm

Question 10

can a pedigree trace autosomal recessive or autosomal dominant diseases?

Accepted Answer

Sort of: Animals that are "bred" have pedigrees -- whether the term "family history" is more appropriate for people is one question. You'll see these all the time in genetics journals. Best wishes.

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