2. Mendel's Laws of Inheritance
Pedigrees
2. Mendel's Laws of Inheritance Pedigrees
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One of the most common autosomal dominant disorders is neurofibromatosis type 1. It is a condition characterized by changes in skin coloring (pigmentation) and the growth of tumors along nerves in the skin, brain, and other parts of the body. If a woman with neurofibromatosis type 1 has an unaffected partner, which of the following statements about their children is true?
One of the most common autosomal dominant disorders is neurofibromatosis type 1. It is a condition characterized by changes in skin coloring (pigmentation) and the growth of tumors along nerves in the skin, brain, and other parts of the body. If a woman with neurofibromatosis type 1 has an unaffected partner, which of the following statements about their children is true?