Review: Genes
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 29, 2013
A genetic disorder is the result of an abnormality in the genes or chromosomes and is usually present before birth. However, there are adult illnesses that manifest in adulthood. There are single gene disorders and there are dominant or recessive disorders. This means either parent can contribute to the possibility of passing down genetic disorders. A disease can be passed down from two parents who does not display any genetic disorder can pass down the gene that contains the genetic disorder and this is coined autosomal recessive. When one thinks of genetic disorders, they think of sex linked disorders that are a result from some distortion in the chromosomes. Some people may end up with 47 chromosomes or 46 chromosomes with some unequal sizes. It is due to the X and Y chromosomes that some genetic disorders are more prevalent in males than it is in females and vice versa. Overall, I think this book does a decent job in explaining genetic disorders and the general information for people looking for a short read.