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How conditions get passed from parents to children

How conditions get passed from parents to children. Parent A. Parent B. Non-carrier child, carrier child, carrier child, child with disease. A parent can be a carrier for a condition, meaning they don't have the condition themselves but can have children with it. Children get two copies of each gene, one from each parent. If a child has gene copies for a condition from both parents, the child can develop the condition. The child may also become a carrier for the condition themselves, even if they do not have it.

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November 26, 2024

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