Huntington's disease is an incurable, progressive nerve disorder. symptoms of tbe disease generally appear between the ages 30 and 50. the allele for huntington's disease is dominant. is it possible for a child to be born to a parent with Huntington's disease to not develop the disease later in life?

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Aldo Johnston

Biology

8 January, 10:25

Huntington's disease is an incurable, progressive nerve disorder. symptoms of tbe disease generally appear between the ages 30 and 50. the allele for huntington's disease is dominant. is it possible for a child to be born to a parent with Huntington's disease to not develop the disease later in life?

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Ronnie Casey · Answer 1

It is possible, but the DNA tells it all.

Elsie Cervantes · Answer 2

This would depend on if the other parents has it or not. If they do not, they have a 50/50 chance that the trait will become recessive. That said, it could still be passed on to the child's kids in later generations.