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Autosomal is a word for the chromosomes of the body that are not the sex-determining chromosomes. Humans have 46 chromosomes:\u00a0 22 pairs of autosomes and one pair of sex chromosomes.\u00a0<\/p>\n

To be autosomal recessive means that two copies of a gene must be present for a trait to be passed down in families. If one gene of the pair is defective, the person is considered a carrier. If both parents are carriers of an autosomal recessive gene, there is a 1 in 4 chance of developing the disease and a 50% chance of being a carrier.\u00a0<\/p>\n

To be autosomal dominant means that only one gene is necessary in order to inherit a disease or condition. There is a 50% chance of passing the condition to offspring.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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