Answer to Question #149258 in Genetics for Vaith

Question

Somatic cells of a sick man have 46 chromosomes and lack of upper arm of 5-th chromosome. Determine the type of mutation, all possible mechanisms of it’s formation and the probability of it’s inheritance in generations.

Answer 1

Thats genetical disorder deletion the minor arm of 5 chromosome, the type pf mutation os partial deletion

It can occur randomly or unbalanced parental translocation during fertilization

Inheritance is direct if one of the parents has such trait and it may be high. The probability is low if it occur sporadically