Question

Martin is from the czech republic and has jewish ancestry. Before he and his wife try to have a baby, he wants to take a genetic test to see if he carries the gene for __________, which is common for people from his ancestral background.

Answer 1

Before he and his wife try to have a baby, he wants to take a genetic test to see if he carries the gene for "Tay-sachs disease".

Tay-Sachs disease (TSD) is a deadly hereditary issue, most generally happening in youngsters, that outcomes in dynamic demolition of the sensory system. Tay-Sachs is caused by the nonappearance of a fundamental protein called hexosaminidase-A (Hex-A). Without Hex-An, a greasy substance, or lipid, called GM2 ganglioside gathers anomalous in cells, particularly in the nerve cells of the mind. This continuous collection makes dynamic harm the cells.