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What Are Autosomal Recessive Disorders?

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What is a Mendelian disorder?

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Mendelian disorders:
Mendelian disorders occur when specific mutations or change takes place in single genes.
It is called germline mutations.
These are inherited from one of the two parents.
Some examples of Mendelian diseases include cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease, and Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

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