Genetics Disorder
Genetics Disorder
Genetics Disorder
Most Genetic disorders are quite rare and affect one person in
every several thousands or millions.
2. Allosomal Disorder
X- linked dominant
X- linked recessive
Y- linked
3. Mitochondrial Disorder
An autosome or somatic chromosomes carry genes which determine the
somatic characteristics and do not have any influence on determining the sex
of the individual.
Autosomes appear in pairs
humans have a diploid genome that usually contains 22 pairs of autosomes and
one allosome pair (46 chromosomes total).
Disorders related to Autosome are autosomal disorders
• Examples of Autosomal disorder
1. Downs syndrome
2. Haemophilia
3. Sickle cell anemia
1. Autosomal Dominant
If the disorder is Autosomal dominant only one infected gene from any one
parent is enough to cause the disease in the child.
1. Autosomal Recessive
If the disorder is Autosomal recessive there should be transfer of both affected
genes from both the parents to cause the disease. If gene from only one parent
is transferred then the child becomes a carrier but does not get the disease.
• Allosomes are sex chromosomes which carry genes responsible for sexual
characteristics and as such have a significant role in the determination of sex.
• Inherited disorders which are related to sex chromosomes are called as Allosomal
disorders
1. Kleinfelter’s syndrome
2. Turners syndrome
1. X- linked dominant
2. X- linked recessive
3. Y-linked
It is a disorder caused by mutations (or changes) in either mitochondrial DN A or
nuclear DNA.
If there is mutation in the genes that code for mitochondrial proteins, decreased
ATP production leads to energy failure of the cell and eventually, to the organ.
These are only passed on from mother since mitochondria is absent in
spermatozoa.
Frequency: 1 in 4000.
Example,
AUTOSOMAL ALLOSOMAL
DISORDER DISORDER
These arise by gene mutation in These arise by gene mutation in sex
autosomal chromosomes. chromosomes (mainly X
chromosome)
They affect the both sexes i.e They affect more males than
males and females. females.
• If the chromosome pairs fail to separate properly during cell division, the egg or
sperm may end up with a second copy of one of the chromosomes (non-
disjunction). If such a gamete results in fertilization and an embryo, the resulting
embryo may also have an entire copy of the extra chromosome.
TRISOMY
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Down syndrome
AUTOSOMAL DELETION
Autosomal: involves one of the numbered (ie, non-sex chromosomes)
Deletion: an abnormality of DNA that involves missing material. These can range
from very small (as little as 1 base pair) to very large (involving millions of base
pairs of DNA)
AUTOSOMAL DELETION
The most common types of autosomal deletion syndromes are:
1. Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome
2. Cri Du Chat
3. Langer Giedion Syndrome
Wolf-
Hirschhorn
Syndrome
WOLF-HIRSCHHORN SYNDROME
*Short Philtrum
*Immunodeficient
*Microcephaly (Small Head Size)
*Seizures
*Muscle Hypotonia
*Renal Anomalies
*Deafness
Cri DuChat
CRI DU CHAT
CRI DU CHAT also known as chromosome 5p deletion syndrome, 5p minus
syndrome or Lejeune’s syndrome.
Is a rare genetic disorder due to a missing part of chromosome 5. Its name is a
French term (cat-cry or call of the cat) referring to the characteristic cat-like
cry of affected children.
It was first described by Jerome Lejeune in 1963. The condition affects an 1
in 50,000 live births, strikes all ethnicities, and is more common in females by
a 4:3 ratio.
DELETION on the short arm of chromosome 5.
Cries like a CAT
CRI DU CHAT
FEATURES OF CRI DU CHAT
*Excessive Drooling
*Behavioral Problems
*Often Mental Retarded
*Exhibits Gastorintestinal and Cardiac Complications
*Abnormal Development of Larynx and Glottis
LANGER-GIEDION
LANGER-GIEDION
Langer-Giedion syndrome is a condition that causes bone abnormalities and distinctive
facial features.
People with this condition have multiple noncancerous (benign) bone tumors called
osteochondromas.
Langer-Giedion syndrome is caused by the deletion or mutation of at least two genes
on chromosome 8.
TheEXT1 gene and the TRPS1 gene are always missing or mutated in affected
individuals
EXT1 gene is responsible for the multiple osteochondromas . Loss of a
functional TRPS1 gene may cause the other bone and facial abnormalities
These cases occur in people with no history of the disorder in their family.
Langer-Giedion syndrome is a rare condition; its incidence is unknown.
Langer-Giedion
FEATURES OF LANGER-GIEDION