Is it possible to be a carrier for SCID? If so, who are the possible carriers in this pedigree? Are there any individuals that m

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Vadim26 [7]

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Is it possible to be a carrier for SCID? If so, who are the possible carriers in this pedigree? Are there any individuals that m

ust be carriers? If so, who are they?

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Lilit [14] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-14T20:46:46+03:00

Lilit [14]3 years ago

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Explanation:

All males who inherit the mutation will be affected, and all females who inherit the mutation will be carriers. Because it is not possible for a male to be an unaffected carrier of X-linked SCID, parents cannot both be carriers of this type.