BIO - Report Issue A child with the genes for PKU
Question # 00759939
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Updated on: 05/05/2020 04:33 AM Due on: 05/05/2020
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A child with the genes for PKU (a recessive disorder that leads to brain damage because proteins aren't digested properly) is raised to adulthood under a strict low-protein diet that prevents the gene from being activated. He lives a normal life and eventually becomes a father. As a genetic counselor, explain whether the fact that his gene is inactive affects the probability his future children might inherit the PKU allele.
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Solution: BIO - Report Issue A child with the genes for PKU