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Is marfan syndrome a dominant or recessive gene?
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Dominant: Marfan syndrome is transmitted in autosomal dominant fashion.
Answered 3/1/2019
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Autosomal dominant: Typical Marfan syndrome is caused by a mutation in the fibrillin 1 gene. Inheritance is autosomal dominant.
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