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Genetics...Q 7... Last one for tonight :) - psychmledr - ArchivalUser - 09-30-2010
It has been suggested that schizophrenia is more severe and has an earlier age of onset in the more recent generations of schizophrenia families. If so, this would be an example of which one of the following?
A. The two-hit model
B. Imprinting
C. Delayed age of onset
D. Anticipation
E. Increased numbers of mutagens in more recent generations
0 - ArchivalUser - 09-30-2010
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
0 - ArchivalUser - 09-30-2010
Aaa
0 - ArchivalUser - 09-30-2010
Gusmle
)).....That's the spirit )
0 - ArchivalUser - 09-30-2010
will post answers in a little bit........
0 - ArchivalUser - 09-30-2010
D. Anticipation
0 - ArchivalUser - 10-01-2010
Answer is D.
More severe disease with an earlier age of onset in succeeding generations is called anticipation.
It can also be observed in diseases with triplet repeat expansions, such as Fragile X syndrome.
@Moka: I also selected choice A at first