Describe one example of a human disorder that is inherited and also describe the specific inheritance pattern. For this example, pick disorders that result from mutations in DNA or chromosome number rather than examples such as a genetic tendency for a disorder such as cancer.

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Describe one example of a human disorder that is inherited and also describe the specific inheritance pattern.  For this example, pick disorders that result from mutations in DNA or chromosome number rather than examples such as a genetic tendency for a disorder such as cancer.

PsyDAG · Answer

Since this is not my area of expertise, I searched Google under the key words "genetic disorder" to get these possible sources:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic_disorder
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_genetic_disorders
http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/units/disorders/whataregd/
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http://www.ygyh.org/

Take your pick.

In the future, you can find the information you desire more quickly, if you use appropriate key words to do your own search. Also see http://hanlib.sou.edu/searchtools/.

I hope this helps. Thanks for asking.