autosomal recessive

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Autosomal recessive

A pattern of inheritance in which both copies of an autosomal gene must be abnormal for a genetic condition or disease to occur. An autosomal gene is a gene that is located on one of the autosomes or non-sex chromosomes. When both parents have one abnormal copy of the same gene, they have a 25% chance with each pregnancy that their offspring will have the disorder.

Mentioned in: Hemoglobinopathies, Muscular Dystrophy, Polyhydramnios and Oligohydramnios, Porphyrias, Prolonged QT Syndrome, Von Willebrand Disease

autosomal recessive

Genetics Referring to a mode of inheritance, in which the phenotypic expression of a gene of interest requires its presence on both paired chromosomes–ie, a homozygous state; if both parents have the recessive gene of interest, the likelihood of expression in progeny is 1:4; ♂ and ♀ are affected equally. Cf Autosomal dominant, X-linked recessive.

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Retinitis pigmentosa, which can be inherited in an autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive or X-linked manner, is as varied in its phenotypic or clinical presentation as CVID.

Retinitis pigmentosa and common variable immunodeficiency disease: ... by DeAngelis, Margaret M. / Southern Medical Journal

Limb-girdle muscular dystrophies can either be autosomal dominant (single gene defect on a chromosome from either parent or one copy of a mutant gene and one normal gene, known as type 1 LGMD) or autosomal recessive (a defect or mutation on the gene from the chromosome of each parent is needed, known as type 2 LGMD).

The muscular dystrophies: from genes to therapies by Bloch, Robert J. / Physical Therapy

For some time, an autosomal recessive form of young-onset parkinsonism had been recognized in Japan.

Accelerating research on genes and environment in Parkinson's disease by Langston, J. William / Environmental Health Perspectives

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