Phase 1 misc Flashcards
1
Q
Multifactorial causes leading to disease?
A
SPina bifida
Cleft lip/palate
diabetes
Schizophrenia
2
Q
hemizygous
A
Hemizygous only one allele refers to a locus on an X chromosome in a male
3
Q
Genetic imprinting?
A
For some genes only 1 out of the 2 alleles is active, the other is inactive
For particular genes it is always the paternal or the maternal allele
