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How Genetic Disorders Are Inherited: Dominant Disorders: A Fifty-Fifty Chance  |
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The affected parent has a single defective gene (D), which dominates its normal counterpart (n). Each child has a 50 percent risk of inheriting the faulty gene and the disorder. Illustration: Mary E. Challinor |
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