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Cystic fibrosis in an autosomal recessive disease in humans. Mr. and Mrs. Doe are both heterozygous for a low penetrance disease allele, CFTR Arg117His. The estimated penetrance of the disease is 10%. What is the likelihood that their first child will not be affected?
The answer is 97.5% but I do not understand how. Please show me!
Cystic fibrosis in an autosomal recessive disease in humans. Mr. and Mrs. Doe are both heterozygous for a low penetrance disease allele, CFTR Arg117His. The estimated penetrance of the disease is 10%. What is the likelihood that their first child will not be affected?
The answer is 97.5% but I do not understand how. Please show me!
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Sixta KovacekLv2
17 Jun 2019