Saturday, November 12, 2011

What are the chances of a person with this disease passing the disease on to their offspring?

There is a 50% chance of an affected individual passing the disease on to their offspring if they mate with a carrier of the disease.
(rr represents an affected individual Rr represents a carrier)

There is a 0% chance of an affected individual passing the disease on to their offspring if they mate with a non-affected individual.
 
(RR represents a non-affected individual)

There is a 100% chance of an affected individual passing the disease on to their offspring if they mate with another affected individual.



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