Is Adhd Dominant Or Recessive?
Autosomal dominant is one of several ways that a trait or disorder can be passed down through families.
If a disease is autosomal dominant, it means you only need to get the abnormal
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Inheritance - autosomal dominant; Genetics - autosomal dominant
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Inheriting a disease, condition, or trait depends on the type of chromosome...
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Sex-linked dominant
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Sex-linked dominant is a rare way that a trait or disorder can be passed down through families. A single abnormal gene on the X chromosome can cause... Read more »
Autosomal recessive
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Autosomal recessive is one of several ways that a trait, disorder, or disease can be passed down through families.An autosomal recessive disorder... Read more »
Sex-linked recessive
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Sex-linked diseases are inherited through one of the "sex chromosomes" -- the X or Y chromosomes. Autosomally inherited diseases are inherited... Read more »
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