Inheritance Patterns in a Population (HSC SSCE Biology): Flashcards

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Genetics and Disease: Large-Scale Data
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Monogenic disease definition

Condition caused by mutation in a single gene

Monogenic disease prevalence at birth (per 1,000)

10 in every 1,000 births

SNPs full name

Single nucleotide polymorphisms

Alkaptonuria alternate name

Black urine disease

BRCA1 gene location (chromosome number)

Chromosome 17

BRCA2 gene location (chromosome number)

Chromosome 13

Normal function of BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes

Repair damaged DNA and regulate cell division

BRCA mutation prevalence (1 in how many women)

1 in 600 women

HGMD stores which type of mutations

Germline mutations (inherited)

COSMIC stores which type of mutations

Somatic mutations (not inherited, cause cancer)

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