What is autosomal dominant inheritance?
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What is an example of autosomal dominant inheritance?
What does dominant inheritance mean?
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Gynaecologist, Gynaecologist in Reproductive Medicine & Reproductive Genetics Clínica Monterrico
In an autosomal dominion disorder, the mutated gene is a dominant gene located one of the known sex chromosomes that is called autosomes. So in this case, you need only one mutated gene to be affected by this type of health disorder.
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