Imagine that you have a particular genetic trait and that you have four children

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Imagine that you have a particular genetic trait and that you have four children. Two of the four children also possess this trait. Meanwhile, the other biological parent of your children does not possess the trait.

•Explain why you think the trait in the scenario is dominant or recessive.

•Based upon your response, describe why it would or would not be possible for the trait in the scenario to “skip” a generation.

•Patterns of inheritance within organisms like pea plants, fruit flies, mice, and others are somewhat easy to determine since their mating practices can easily be controlled. Apart from controlling who mates with whom, what other characteristics make species like these ideal for studying genetics?

•Select and describe a health problem that you believe has a genetic component at least partially inherited. If you do not identify an inherited health condition within your family, choose a disease that interests you or impacts a friend or other family member. Would you be interested in having genetic testing to determine whether you carry a genetic mutation for a particular disorder or a genetic predisposition for a disease? Why/why not? What are the advantages and disadvantages of determining your predisposition?

•Explore the current state of research for the health problem you selected. Focus on one of the following to discuss as they relate to the genetics of the disease:

•Cause

•Testing/Screening/Prevention

•Treatments/Therapies/Cures

•Discuss similarities and differences between the diseases you and your classmates describe. Review the Discussion guidelines