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According to the Progeria Research Foundation progeria is caused by a 'sporadic autosomal dominant' mutation.
A mutation is a change in a gene.
Sporadic means that the mutation occurs at random, and is not usually inherited from a parent.
Autosomal means that the gene is located on one of the 22 pairs of non-sex chromosomes in the cell nucleus. In fact research has shown that the gene is on chromosome number one.
Dominant means that you only need one copy of the gene to develop the disease. So one chromosome in the pair can have a normal gene and the other chromosome can have the mutant gene.
What else can I help you with?
Is progeria a dominant or recessive gene?
progeria is recessive, that's an easy question, dont be dumbactually progeria is dominant, according to the Progeria Research Foundation
What is the name of the disease that causes rapid aging?
Progeria http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progeria
How often does progeria occur?
Progeria occurs in 1 of every 4 to 8 million newborns.
What is premature old age called?
I believe it’s called Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome
What is progeria?
Answer a disorder that rarely happens to young kids and has them age 8 to 10 years for every one year they are alive. so by the age of 9 kids can look like they are old. the risk of having this is 1 n 8 million.
Did Tom Cruise have progeria?
No, Tom Cruise has never had progeria.
Can adults get Progeria?
No, adults can't get progeria, progeria is in the genes, so the person will be immediatly affected with it, you don't see adults with progeria, because most people with progeria die before they turn 13
Has anyone survives progeria?
The oldest person recorded with Progeria, was 21.
Is progeria a dominant or recessive gene?
progeria is recessive, that's an easy question, dont be dumbactually progeria is dominant, according to the Progeria Research Foundation
Are there been any new genetic treatments to treat progeria?
There is no treatment for progeria. That is genetic aberration and not a disease.
Does progeria affect males more then females?
Progeria is so rare that scientists have not been able to determine who is likely to get it. They believe it has a genetic component, but they have not been able to identify the exact cause or any risk factors.
Are people with progeria obese?
The exact opposite. Children with Progeria are extremely skinny.
How likely is it for kids to get progeria?
1 in every 4-8 million newborn get Progeria.
When does progeria begin to show?
Progeria characteristics appear at 10-24 months of age.
Does progeria occur more often in females?
Progeria occurs equally in both sexes.
What disease does Justin Tsimfuckis have?
Progeria (also known as "Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome.
What is the name of the disease that causes rapid aging?
Progeria http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progeria
