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  1. If a genetic disorder runs in my family, what are the chances that my children will have the condition?: MedlinePlus ... 
    ... altered gene for an autosomal recessive disorder (carriers) have a 25 percent chance with each pregnancy of ... and the chance that a child will not have the disorder and will not be a carrier ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../understanding/inheritance/riskassessment - Genetics
  2. What does it mean to have Neanderthal or Denisovan DNA?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... less is known about the Denisovans because scientists have uncovered fewer fossils of these ancient people.) The ... interbred). As a result, many people living today have a small amount of genetic material from these ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../dtcgenetictesting/neanderthaldna - Genetics
  3. What does it mean to have a genetic predisposition to a disease?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... even within the same family. Genetic variations can have large or small effects on the likelihood of ... genes, such as BARD1 and BRIP1, appear to have a much smaller impact on a person's ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../mutationsanddisorders/predisposition - Genetics
  4. How many chromosomes do people have?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... sex chromosomes, differ between males and females. Females have two copies of the X chromosome , while males have one X and one Y chromosome . The 22 ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../understanding/basics/howmanychromosomes - Genetics
  5. Why might someone have a genetic consultation?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... by blood (for example, cousins) who plan to have children together. (A child whose parents are related ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/consult/reasons - Genetics
  6. Are fingerprints determined by genetics?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... s fingerprints are unique, which is why they have long been used as a way to identify ... from everyone else’s. Even identical twins, who have the same DNA, have different fingerprints. Few genes ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/traits/fingerprints - Genetics
  7. Is hair color determined by genetics?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... also help to regulate this process. Most people have two functioning copies of the MC1R gene, one inherited from each parent. These individuals have black or brown hair, because of the high ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/traits/haircolor - Genetics
  8. What information can statistics provide about a genetic condition?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... how common a condition is, how many people have the condition, or how likely it is that ... or as a total number of people who have a condition. Approximately 1 in 100,000 people ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../mutationsanddisorders/statistics - Genetics
  9. What are CAR T cell therapy, RNA therapy, and other genetic therapies?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    Several treatments have been developed that involve genetic material but are typically not considered gene therapy. Some of these methods alter ... Cell therapy introduces cells to the body that have a particular function to help treat a disease. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../therapy/othergenetictherapy - Genetics
  10. Can a change in the number of genes affect health and development?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    People have two copies of most genes, one copy inherited from each parent. In some cases, however, the number of copies varies—meaning that a person can have one, three, or more copies of particular genes. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../copynumbervariation - Genetics
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