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Title: The enzyme glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PD) is inherited as a recessive gene on ...
Post by: litty 123 on Feb 12, 2018
The enzyme glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PD) is inherited as a recessive gene on the X chromosome in humans. A phenotypically normal woman (whose father had G6PD) is married to a normal man.
 
  (a) What fraction of their sons would be expected to have G6PD?
  (b) If the husband had G6PD, would it make a difference in your answer in part (a)?


Title: The enzyme glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PD) is inherited as a recessive gene on ...
Post by: cboehm123 on Feb 12, 2018
(a) 1/2
(b) no