The DNA of every individual in the pedigree shown below has been sequenced at the causative locus. All the non-shaded individuals are wild type apart from III.1. III.1 has been proven to have the causative mutation for this autosomal dominant condition, but they exhibit no symptoms. Based on this small pedigree, what is the level of penetrance for the condition? Please give your answer as a WHOLE percentage, give the number only, no percentage symbol.
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- All the non-shaded individuals are wild type apart from III.1. III.1 has been proven to have the causative mutation for this Autosomal Dominant condition, but they exhibit no symptoms.What is the percentage level of penetrance for the condition in the diagram?The DNA of every individual in the pedigree shown in image B (below) has been sequenced at the causative locus, all the non-shaded individuals are wild type apart from III.1 and III.6. III.1 and III.6 have both been proven to have the causative allele for the condition but they do not exhibit any of the phenotypic signs or symptoms. Based on this pedigree, what is the level of penetrance for the condition? Please give your answer as a percentage to one decimal place, give the number only, no percentage symbol. Given the information above I calculate the level of penetrance seen in image B to be "Blank" 1 percent.In retinoblastoma, a mutation in one allele of the RB1 tumorsuppressorgene can be inherited from the germ line, causingan autosomal dominant predisposition to the developmentof eye tumors. To develop tumors, a somatic mutation in thesecond copy of the RB1 gene is necessary, indicating that themutation itself acts as a recessive trait. Given that the firstmutation can be inherited, in what ways can a second mutationalevent occur?
- A female patient 19 years old, whose symptoms areanemia and internal bleeding due to a massive buildupof leukemic white blood cells, is diagnosed withchronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). Karyotypeanalysis shows that the leukemic cells of this patientare heterozygous for a reciprocal translocation involving chromosomes 9 and 22. However, none of thenormal, nonleukemic cells of this patient contain thetranslocation. Which of the following statements istrue and which is false?a. The translocation results in the inactivation (loss offunction) of a tumor-suppressor gene.b. The translocation results in the inactivation (loss offunction) of an oncogene.c. There is a 50% chance that any child of this patientwill have CML.d. This patient is a somatic mosaic in terms of thekaryotype.e. DNA extracted from leukemic cells of this patient,if taken up by normal mouse tissue culture cells,could potentially transform the mouse cells intocells capable of causing tumors.f. The normal function of the…The DNA of every individual in the pedigree shown in image B (below) has been sequenced at the causative locus, all the non- shaded individuals are wild type apart from III.1 and III.6. III.1 and III.6 have both been proven to have the causative allele for the condition but they do not exhibit any of the phenotypic signs or symptoms. Based on this pedigree, what is the level of penetrance for the condition? Please give your answer as a percentage to one decimal place, give the number only, no percentage symbol. ANSWER: Given the information above I calculate the level of penetrance seen in image B to be Blank 1 percent. A KEY Homozygous Homozygous Heterozygous Heterozygous Wild Type Male Female Male Female Male Note: Completely red symbol denotes an individual exhibiting the phenotype of interest CI || III IV V 1/4 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 Wild Type Female 1/4 1/2 Affected Known carrier Affected female Normal female Affected male Normal male D ●●●Bloom syndrome is an autosomal recessive disease that exhibitshaploinsufficiency. A recent survey showed that people heterozygousfor mutations at the BLM locus are at increased risk of colon cancer.Suppose you are a genetic counselor. A young woman is referred to youwhose mother has Bloom syndrome; the young woman’s father has nofamily history of Bloom syndrome. The young woman asks whether sheis likely to experience any other health problems associated with herfamily history of Bloom syndrome. What advice would you give her?
- In individuals affected by cystic fibrosis, salt crystals may appear afterperspiration dries up. In addition, the disease causes respiratory disorderswhich can be both debilitating and lethal. It occurs in individuals homozygousfor the recessive gene. Two normal parents had a daughter with thesymptoms of this disease, and a normal son who marries a normal womanwith an afflicted A test (salt concentration in perspiration of heterozygotes ishigher than normal) disclosed that both are indeed carriers of the gene. If thefirst child born to the mating in (b) was defective, what is the probability thatthe 2nd child would also be defective?Express answer in fraction formYou have identified a SNP marker that in one largefamily shows no recombination with the locus causinga rare hereditary autosomal dominant disease.Furthermore, you discover that all afflicted individuals in the family have a G base at this SNP on theirmutant chromosomes, while all wild-type chromosomes have a T base at this SNP. You would like tothink that you have discovered the disease locus andthe causative mutation but realize you need to consider other possibilities.a. What is another possible interpretation of the results?b. How would you go about obtaining additional genetic information that could support or eliminateyour hypothesis that the base-pair difference is responsible for the disease?Six months pregnant, an expectant mother had a routineultrasound that showed that the limbs of the fetus wereunusually short. Her physician suspected that the babymight have a genetic form of dwarfism called achondroplasia,an autosomal dominant trait occurring with a frequency of about1 in 27,000 births. The parents were directed to a genetic counselorto discuss this diagnosis. In the conference, they learnedthat achondroplasia is caused by a mutant allele. Sometimes itis passed from one generation to another, but in 80 percent ofall cases it is the result of a spontaneous mutation that arisesin a gamete of one of the parents. They also learned that mostchildren with achondroplasia have normal intelligence and a normallife span. It has been suggested that prenatal genetic testing for achondroplasiabe made available and offered to all women. Wouldyou agree with this initiative? What ethical considerationswould you consider when evaluating the medical and societalconsequences of offering…
- A woman who sought genetic counseling is found to be heterozygousfor a chromosomal rearrangement between the second andthird chromosomes. Her chromosomes, compared to those in anormal karyotype, are diagrammed on the next page:(a) This woman is phenotypically normal. Does thissurprise you? Why or why not? Under what circumstancesmight you expect a phenotypic effect of such arearrangement?Six months pregnant, an expectant mother had a routineultrasound that showed that the limbs of the fetus wereunusually short. Her physician suspected that the babymight have a genetic form of dwarfism called achondroplasia,an autosomal dominant trait occurring with a frequency of about1 in 27,000 births. The parents were directed to a genetic counselorto discuss this diagnosis. In the conference, they learnedthat achondroplasia is caused by a mutant allele. Sometimes itis passed from one generation to another, but in 80 percent ofall cases it is the result of a spontaneous mutation that arisesin a gamete of one of the parents. They also learned that mostchildren with achondroplasia have normal intelligence and a normallife span. What information would be most relevant to concluding whichof the two mutation origins, inherited or new, most likelypertains in this case? How does this conclusion impact on thiscouple’s decision to have more children?In 1995, doctors reported a Chinese family in whichretinitis pigmentosa (progressive degeneration of theretina leading to blindness) affected only males. Allsix sons of affected males were affected, but all of thefive daughters of affected males (and all of thechildren of these daughters) were unaffected.a. What is the likelihood that this form of retinitispigmentosa is due to an autosomal mutationshowing complete dominance?b. What other possibilities could explain the inheritance of retinitis pigmentosa in this family? Whichof these possibilities do you think is most likely?