huntington's disease is an incurable, progressive nerve disorder. symptoms of tbe disease generally appear between the ages 30 a

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huntington's disease is an incurable, progressive nerve disorder. symptoms of tbe disease generally appear between the ages 30 a

nd 50. the allele for huntington's disease is dominant. is it possible for a child to be born to a parent with Huntington's disease to not develop the disease later in life?

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nevsk [136] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-29T19:41:36+03:00

nevsk [136]3 years ago

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This would depend on if the other parents has it or not. If they do not, they have a 50/50 chance that the trait will become recessive. That said, it could still be passed on to the child's kids in later generations.

Lunna [17] · Answer 2 · 2022-06-29T20:51:23+03:00

Lunna [17]3 years ago

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It is possible, but the DNA tells it all.