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What is the heredity cause for achondroplasia?
Mutations in the FGFR3 gene are the cause for achondroplasia (short-limbed dwarfism).
How is achondroplasia diagnosed?
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How can you get Achondroplasia?
Achondroplasia, or Dwarfism, is a genetic disorder, both handed down and mutagenic. Quoted from Wikipedia: "Achondroplasia is a result of an autosomal dominant mutation in the fibroplast growth receptor gene 3 (FGFR3), which causes an abnormality of catilage formation."
Is achondroplasia nondisjunction?
No, achondroplasia is not caused by nondisjunction. Achondroplasia is a genetic disorder caused by a spontaneous mutation in a gene involved in bone growth. Nondisjunction is a genetic event that occurs during cell division and can lead to abnormal chromosome numbers in offspring.
What is achondroplasia's karyotype?
Achondroplasia is caused by a mutation in the FGFR3 gene and is not related to a specific karyotype. It is inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern, and individuals with achondroplasia typically have a normal karyotype (46 chromosomes in humans).
Was achondroplasia one example of autosomal inheritance pattern?
Yes, achondroplasia is an example of an autosomal dominant inheritance pattern. This means that only one copy of the mutated gene needs to be inherited to display the condition.
What the age of onset for achondroplasia?
Achondroplasia, is the mutation in the FGFR3 gene that is responsible for turning cartilage into bone. It is noticed through child development due to shortness for their age and other skeletal problems throughout life
If a couple with normal phenotypes get married and have a child then what is the chance that the child will develope achondroplasia?
People with achondroplasia can be born to parents who don't have the condition. This is the result of a new mutations. New gene mutations leading to achondroplasia are associated with the paternal age effect (over 35 years old). Studies have demonstrated that new gene mutations for achondroplasia are exclusively inherited from the father and occur during spermatogenesis.
Is achondroplasia caused by a mutation?
Yes, achondroplasia is primarily caused by a specific mutation in the FGFR3 gene. This mutation leads to abnormal bone growth and results in the characteristic features of achondroplasia, such as short stature and characteristic facial features.
When was achondroplasia discovered?
In 1994 Dr. John Wasmuth and his colleagues discovered that a mutation of the fibroblast growth factor receptor-3 (FGFR3) gene on human chromosome 4 causes achondroplasia.
Can achondroplasia be passed on to offspring?
Yes. Most cases of achondroplasia are associated with a dominant mutant form of the FGFR3 gene. Thus, if someone with achondroplasia has children with a person without achondroplasia, 50% of the offspring would be predicted to inherit the disorder. If two people with achondroplasia were to have children, 50% would inherit acondroplasia (i.e. would be heterozygous for the mutant FGFR3 allele), 25% would be normal, and 25% would inherit two copies of the mutant FGFR3 allele, a condition which is almost certainly lethal.
What is achondroplasia?
Achondroplasia is characterized by abnormal bone growth that results in short stature with disproportionately short arms and legs, a large head, and characteristic facial features with frontal bossing and mid-face hypoplasia.
