Huntington's disease is caused by a dominant allele. What is the probability that the person who has one parent with Huntington's will also have the disease? Assume the other parent does not have the disease.

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karatechopper · Answer

Two cases would be either

hh x HH
or
hh x Hh

Which one do I cross?

anonymous · Answer

This "Huntingdon’s disease" is something that can be passed down through generations?

karatechopper · Answer

yes.

anonymous · Answer

After reading an article about Dominant and Recessive genes I came up with hh x Hh
Not sure if that's the correct answer but  would you like the link?

karatechopper · Answer

yes please!

anonymous · Answer

http://genetics.thetech.org/ask/ask432

anonymous · Answer

There's a few others with inherited diseases I'm looking for them right now.

anonymous · Answer

Is the disease dominant?

karatechopper · Answer

yes it is caused by a dominant allele.

anonymous · Answer

Okay then this should help.. http://mda.org/publications/facts-about-genetics-and-NMDs/genetic-disorders-inherited

anonymous · Answer

I go blank here..sorry if i wasn't much help.

shrutipande9 · Answer

u r right @karatechopper u need 2 consider both the cases as the ques doesnt state whether the affected person is honozygous or heterozygous...