Albino is a rare recessive genetic disease. Sally and her parents are normal but her sister is albino. It seems that Sally has chance to carry the albino allele. If she marries a normal person with no family history of albinos, what is the chance for Sally's first baby to be a carrier of the recessive allele?

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Kolton Mcknight

5 August, 00:36

Albino is a rare recessive genetic disease. Sally and her parents are normal but her sister is albino. It seems that Sally has chance to carry the albino allele. If she marries a normal person with no family history of albinos, what is the chance for Sally's first baby to be a carrier of the recessive allele?

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Kayley Brooks · Answer 1

2/3 * 2/3 * 1/4

Explanation:

Albino is a rare recessive genetic disorder which is characterized by low production of melanin or no melanin production. It is an inheritable disorder can be pass from generation to generation. Since the parent of Sally has no Albino and Sally sisters has, it means there is an history of Albino in the family that make her sister to have. She has 2 / 3 chance of having and the possibility that her first child will have is 1/4 meaning 25% because her hubby has no Albino history in their family.