#3 If this disease is genetic what are the possible phenotypes of the parents? If the disease is a chromosomal abnormality, describe the abnormality.

     Gaucher disease in inherited and is considered a autosomal recessive trait. If your parents were to both be carriers of the trait, then you would have a 25% chance of getting the disorder, and a 50% chance of being a carrier. If your parents were both healthy it is impossible to get it. That goes the same for if both your parents have the trait, then you would have a 100% chance of getting the disease. If one of your parents is effected and the other does not, then it would be impossible for you to be anything but a carrier. Finally if one of your parents is a carrier and the other has it, then it is a 50-50 chance that you will be either a carrier, or effected.


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