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Title: Unlike many other genetic disorders, Huntington's disease is caused by a full penetrance disease ... Post by: MZ Mai on Jan 4, 2022 Unlike many other genetic disorders, Huntington's disease is caused by a full penetrance disease allele. Full penetrance means what?
▸ The longer the allele (more triplet repeats), the more likely the disease is to occur in an individual. ▸ There are other genes that are also required for an individual to get Huntington's disease. ▸ There are environmental factors beyond age that are also required for an individual to get Huntington's disease. ▸ Individuals with a disease allele are almost certain to get Huntington's disease. ▸ Heterozygotes are just as likely to get Huntington's disease as homozygotes. Title: Unlike many other genetic disorders, Huntington's disease is caused by a full penetrance disease ... Post by: djeghri on Jan 4, 2022 Content hidden
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