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Can you tell me how i could tell whether certain disorders are autosomal recessive, autosomal dominant, or x-linked?

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Confusing question: If you are aware of the name of the disorder you can look it up.The NIH website has many such listings. Geneticists begin the process by compiling family trees of affected persons and sorting the issue out over time.

Answered 5/18/2014

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