Title: How is Genetic Disease Inherited?
Headings: How is Genetic Disease Inherited?
How is Genetic Disease Inherited?
Content: How is Genetic Disease Inherited? Genetic Services
How is Genetic Disease Inherited? Genetic traits can be passed through families in several distinct patterns. The most common patterns are the following: Dominant genetic diseases are caused by a mutation in one copy of a gene. If a parent has a dominant genetic disease, then each of that person’s children has a 50% chance of inheriting the disease. Dominant diseases can also occur spontaneously; this happens when a random mutation in one gene occurs at conception. Examples of dominant genetic diseases include Achondroplasia and Huntington disease. For some dominant genetic diseases, there may be specific DNA tests available.