What type of allele causes dwarfism?

Tony2001

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Is it dominant,recessive or co-dominant? is dwarfism autosomal or sex-linked?
what type of offspring would suffer from dwarfism...hetero or homozygous?
is there any specific community in which the disorder is mostly prevalent?

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Achondroplasia dwarfism occurs as a sporadic mutation in approximately 85% of cases (associated with advanced paternal age) or may be inherited in an autosomal dominant genetic disorder that is a common cause of dwarfism.

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