Family Pedigree and Cystic Fibrosis

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• Problem Set

  Imagine you are a genetic counselor, and a couple planning to start a family came to you for information. Charles, who is phenotypically normal, was married once before, and he and his first wife had a child who has cystic fibrosis.

• Determining probability of inheriting disease gene

  Her fiancé has a sister that has cystic fibrosis, and she has a cousin who has the disease, although none of her siblings have it.

• Genetic Disorders

  CYSTIC FIBROSIS (NO) C. MONOSOMY X (YES) D. TAY-SACHS DISEASE (NO) E.

• The Punnett Square: Probability of Inheriting Cystic Fibrosis

  Upon deciding to plan a family, both Sally and Bob find out that they are both heterozygous for cystic fibrosis, but neither of them has symptons of the disorder.

• Punnet Square for Cystic Fibrosis Determination

  285083 Set up and Complete Punnett Square Bob and Sally recently married, Upon deciding to plan a family , both Sally and Bob find out that they are both heterozygous for cystic fibrosis, but neither of them has symptoms of the disorder.

• Cystic Fibrosis Case Study

  Her low body weight dropped even further, and her family physician recommended that she be admitted to the hospital for close monitoring.

• Evolution and Heredity

  (Along with the written determination, complete the pedigree of genotypes of friend's family members) What is the likelihood that if she married this person, her children would inherit cystic fibrosis?

• Punnett Square for Cystic fibrosis

  250733 Punnett Square for Cystic fibrosis When doing the Punnett Square, C= normal allele; and c= allele for cystic fibrosis.

• Probability - genetics

  If two people are heterozygous for cystic fibrosis and they have 3 kids, what is the probability that one of these will have cystic fibrosis? b. What is the probability that only the first child will have cystic fibrosis? c.