Huntington/'s disease is an inherited autosomal dominant disorder that can affect both men and women. imagine a couple has had seven children, and later in life, the husband develops huntington/'s disease. he is tested and it is discovered he is heterozygous for the disease allele, hh. the wife is also genetically tested for the huntington/'s disease allele, and her test results show she is unaffected, hh. what is the percent probability that the first child of this couple will have huntington/'s disease?

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Precious Atkinson

15 February, 20:40

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Gavin Moody · Answer 1

25 % chances are there to catch disease by the first child