The info you gave us is incomplete but if the parent has ww then its short, if its Ww then its long, if its WW then its long
Ref: online search (Changes to short stretches of nucleotides are called gene-level mutations, because these mutations affect the specific genes that provide instructions for various functional molecules, including proteins. Changes in these molecules can have an impact on any number of an organism's physical characteristics.)
Infect with what a sickness?