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Single Gene Disorder:
Huntington's Disease

  • Dominant gene disorder
    • Late onset
  • Loss of brain cells
  • 50% chance of inheritance
    • Assuming one parent is hetrozygous for Huntington's
  • Very few dominant gene disorders

Brain slice of a person who suffered from Huntington's Disease.


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