Published on Sep 18, 2013
A short animation detailing how autosomal recessive inheritance works.
A resource from the NHS National Genetics and Genomics Education Centre.
http://www.geneticseducation.nhs.uk/
Using a pre-drawn template can be helpful during a consultation to explain single gene inheritance. Our template shows one pair of chromosomes for each parent. Each chromosome has a single gene highlighted that can be coloured in to illustrate a gene alteration. You can then show which sperm and/or eggs contain the chromosome with the gene alteration and the different genetic combinations that could be present at conception.