Modes of Inheritance Flashcards
1
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Penetrance
A
Likelihood of having a disease if you have a gene mutation
E.g. 100% = always get the disease if you have the mutation
2
Q
Mendelian Disorders
A
3
Q
Mendelian Inheritance
A
4
Q
Non Mendelian Inheritance
A
5
Q
Family Tree Notation - Symbols
A
6
Q
Autosomal Dominant
A
7
Q
Autosomal Recessive
A
8
Q
Huntington’s Disease
A
9
Q
X-Linked Inheritance
A
10
Q
X-Linked Recessive
A
11
Q
X-Linked Disease
A
12
Q
X-Inactivation
A
13
Q
Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs)
A
14
Q
Copy Number Variations
A
15
Q
Normal Distribution of Risk
A
