The inheritance pattern shown in this disease is pleiotropy. Pleiotropy occurs when a single gene mutation affects multiple phenotypic traits or systems, as seen in this case where the immune system, lungs, heart, and kidneys are all impacted by a mutation in one gene.
A genetic disease is found in a family that affects the immune system, lungs, heart, and kidneys. A DNA analysis of several affected and unaffected family members determines that the disease is caused by a mutation in a single gene. What type of inheritance pattern is shown in this disease?(1 point)
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codominance
codominance
pleiotropy
pleiotropy
incomplete dominance
incomplete dominance
polygenic trait
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