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What are the different ways in which a genetic condition can be inherited? Some genetic conditions are caused by mutations in a single gene. These conditions are usually inherited in one of several patterns, depending on the gene involved: Patterns of inheritance Inheritance Description Examples pattern One mutated copy of the gene in each cell is sufficient for a person to be affected by an autosomal dominant disorder. In some cases, an affected Autosomal person inherits the condition from an affected parent (illustration). In Huntington disease, dominant others, the condition may result from a new mutation in the gene and Marfan syndrome occur in people with no history of the disorder in their family (illustration). In autosomal recessive inheritance, both copies of the gene in each cell have mutations (illustration). The parents of an individual with an Autosomal autosomal recessive condition each carry one copy of the mutated gene, cystic fibrosis, recessive but they typically do not show signs and symptoms of the condition. sickle cell disease Autosomal recessive disorders are typically not seen in every generation of an affected family. X-linked dominant disorders are caused by mutations in genes on the X chromosome, one of the two sex chromosomes in each cell. In females (who have two X chromosomes), a mutation in one of the two copies of the gene in each cell is sufficient to cause the disorder. In males (who X-linked have only one X chromosome), a mutation in the only copy of the gene fragile X syndrome dominant in each cell causes the disorder (illustration). In most cases, males experience more severe symptoms of the disorder than females. A characteristic of X-linked inheritance is that fathers cannot pass X-linked traits to their sons (no male-to-male transmission). X-linked recessive disorders are also caused by mutations in genes on the X chromosome. In males (who have only one X chromosome), one altered copy of the gene in each cell is sufficient to cause the condition. In females (who have two X chromosomes), a mutation would have to X-linked occur in both copies of the gene to cause the disorder (illustration). hemophilia, Fabry recessive Because it is unlikely that females will have two altered copies of this disease gene, males are affected by X-linked recessive disorders much more frequently than females. A characteristic of X-linked inheritance is that fathers cannot pass X-linked traits to their sons (no male-to-male transmission). A condition is considered Y-linked if the mutated gene that causes the Y chromosome disorder is located on the Y chromosome, one of the two sex infertility, some Y-linked chromosomes in each of a male's cells. Because only males have a Y cases of Swyer chromosome, in Y-linked inheritance, a mutation can only be passed syndrome from father to son (illustration). In codominant inheritance, two different versions (alleles) of a gene are ABO blood group, expressed, and each version makes a slightly different protein Codominant alpha-1 antitrypsin (illustration). Both alleles influence the genetic trait or determine the deficiency characteristics of the genetic condition. Patterns of inheritance Inheritance Description pattern Examples Mitochondrial Mitochondrial inheritance, also known as maternal inheritance, applies to Leber hereditary genes in mitochondrial DNA. Mitochondria, which are structures in each optic neuropathy cell that convert molecules into energy, each contain a small amount of (LHON) DNA. Because only egg cells contribute mitochondria to the developing embryo, only females can pass on mitochondrial mutations to their children (illustration). Conditions resulting from mutations in mitochondrial DNA can appear in every generation of a family and can affect both males and females, but fathers do not pass these disorders to their daughters or sons. Many health conditions are caused by the combined effects of multiple genes or by interactions between genes and the environment. Such disorders usually do not follow the patterns of inheritance described above. Examples of conditions caused by multiple genes or gene/environment interactions include heart disease, diabetes, schizophrenia, and certain types of cancer. For more information, please see What are complex or multifactorial disorders? Disorders caused by changes in the number or structure of chromosomes also do not follow the straightforward patterns of inheritance listed above. To read about how chromosomal conditions occur, please see Are chromosomal disorders inherited?