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Autosomal dominant

Hh

hh

Hh

Hh

Hh

Cc

Cc

Cc

cc

cc

Cc

CC

Cc

CC

Autosomal recessive

B

C

D

X-linked dominant

R-

Rr Rr

Rr

R-

1

2

1

2

3

4

5–6

4

3

7

8

9

1

2

3

4

5

4

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21–23

2

1–3

I

II

III

IV

5

6

7

8

3

4

Deceased

Affected

Dizygous twins

3

Total number of children
(i.e., 3 daughters)

Monozygous twins

Adopted out

Adopted in

Heterozygous for
autosomal recessive

Heterozygous for
x-linked recessive

3

4

2

1

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1

2

3

4

1

2

D-

Dd

d-

d-

d-

d-

DD

D-

DD

D-

IV

I

II

I

X-linked recessive

III

E

Proband 

Age

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1

2

3

Birth
order

I–IV generation

Consanguineous
union

Female

Male

Unspecified sex

Miscarriage

A

10

11

12

13

14

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FIGURE 4-1. (A)

A prototype family pedigree and explanation of the various symbols. (B) Pedigree of autosomal dominant

inheritance. The disorder is observed in an equal number of females and males who are heterozygous for the mutant
gene
. The characteristic family pedigree is vertical in that the disorder is passed from one generation to the next gener-
ation. (C) Pedigree of autosomal recessive inheritance. The disorder is observed in an equal number of females and males
who are homozygous for the mutant gene. The characteristic family pedigree is horizontal in that affected individuals tend
to be limited to a single sibship (i.e., the disorder is not passed from one generation to the next generation). (D) Pedigree
of X-linked dominant inheritance. The disorder is observed in twice the number of females than males. There is no father-
to-son transmission. All daughters of an affected man will be affected because all receive the X chromosome bearing the
mutant gene from their father. All sons of an affected man will be normal because they receive only the Y chromosome
from the father. (E) Pedigree of X-linked recessive inheritance. The disorder is observed only in males (affected homozy-
gous females are rare). There is no father-to-son transmission. 

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C

E

H

I

B

D

A

F

G

J

M

L

K

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FIGURE 4-2. Selected photographs of Mendelian inherited disorders. (A) Noonan syndrome.

Photograph shows a young

boy with Noonan syndrome. See text for various physical features. (B,C,D ) Cystic fibrosis. (B) Light micrograph shows a
bronchus that is filled with thick mucus and inflammatory cells (arrow). Smaller bronchi may be completely plugged by
this material. In addition, surrounding the bronchus there is a heavy lymphocytic infiltration (*). (C) PA radiograph shows
hyperinflation of both lungs, reduced size of the heart because of pulmonary compression, cyst formation, and atelecta-
sis (collapse of alveoli) in both lungs. (D) CT scan shows dilated, thick-walled bronchi (large arrow), collapse of the right
middle lobe (small arrows) which contains dilated airways (A). (E,F,G) Hypophosphatemic rickets. (E) Photograph shows
a young girl with typical bowing of the legs. (F) Radiograph shows typical bowing of the legs, near-normal mineralization
of the bones, and pronounced widening of the epiphyseal growth plates medially at the knees (arrows). (G) Light micro-
graph shows a wide epiphyseal growth plate where the chondrocytes in the zone of proliferation do not form neatly
arranged stacks but instead are disorganized into irregular nests. (H) Rett syndrome. Photograph shows a 5-year-old girl
with the typical hand position characteristic of this disorder. (I,J,K,L,M ) Duchenne muscular dystrophy. (I) Photograph
shows a young boy with pseudohypertrophy of the calves. Note how the boy braces himself by grabbing onto nearby fur-
niture with his left hand. These patients are often late walkers. (J) Light micrograph shows fibrosis of the endomysium
(arrows) surrounding the individual skeletal muscle cells. (K) Light micrograph shows the replacement of skeletal muscle
cells by adipocytes (arrows) in the later stages of the disorder, which causes pseudohypertrophy. (L) Light micrograph
(immunofluorescent staining for dystrophin) shows intense staining at the periphery skeletal muscle cells from a normal
individual. In an individual with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, there would be complete absence of dystrophin staining.
(M)

Radiograph shows the typical appearance of a dilated cardiomyopathy with a water-bottle configuration and dilata-

tion of the azygous vein (arrow). 

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Summary Table of Major Features of Mendelian Inheritance and Mitochondrial
Inheritance*

Sex Ratio

Transmission Pattern

Other

Autosomal 

Disorder is observed in an 

Family pedigree is vertical (disorder

Homozygosity is generally a 

dominant

equal number of females 

is  passed from one generation

genetic lethal 

and males

to the next generation) 

Nuclear inheritance

Transmission by the mother 

or father

Autosomal 

Disorder is observed in an 

Family pedigree is horizontal 

Both parents are obligate 

recessive

equal number of females 

(disorder tends to be limited to a 

heterozygous carriers (unless

and males

single sibship) 

there is uniparental disomy 

or consanguinity)

Mother and father each transmit a 

Nuclear inheritance

recessive allele

X-linked

Disorder is observed in twice 

Family pedigree is vertical (disorder is 

Males usually die (a genetic 

dominant

the number of females than 

passed from one generation to the 

lethal) 

males (unless the disorder 

next generation) 

Heterozygous females are 

is lethal in males)

Father-to-son transmission does 

mildly to overtly affected 

not occur

(never clinically normal) 
depending on the skew of the
X chromosome inactivation

Homozygous females (double 

dose) are overtly affected

Nuclear inheritance

X-linked 

Disorder is observed only in 

Family pedigree shows skipped 

Males are usually sterile

recessive

males (affected homozygous 

generations (representing 

Heterozygous females are 

females are rare)

transmission through female 

clinically normal but may be

carriers)

mildly affected depending on 

Father-to-son transmission does 

the skew of the X chromo-

not occur

some inactivation

Homozygous females (double 

dose) are overtly affected

Nuclear inheritance

Mitochondrial 

Disorder is observed in equal 

Family pedigree is vertical (disorder 

A range of phenotypes is seen 

number of females and 

is  passed from one generation to 

in affected females and 

males

the next generation) 

males due to heteroplasmy

Maternal transmission only

Show a threshold level of 

mitochondria for disorder to 
be apparent

Cells with a high requirement 

of ATP are more seriously 
affected

Extranuclear inheritance

*Mitochondrial inheritance will be discussed in Chapter 6

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Summary Table of Risk Assessment in Mendelian Inheritance and 
Mitochondrial Inheritance*

Parents

Children

Autosomal

Affected heterozygous mother

50% chance of having an affected child

dominant

50% chance of having a normal child

Normal homozygous father

Affected heterozygous mother

50% chance of having an affected child

25% chance of having a normal child

Affected heterozygous father

25% chance of having a lethal condition

Affected homozygous mother

100% chance of having an affected child

Normal homozygous father

Autosomal

Normal heterozygous mother

25% chance of having an affected child

recessive

50% chance of having a normal heterozygote child (carrier)

Normal heterozygous father

25% of having a normal homozygous child (noncarrier)
66% chance of having a normal heterozygote child (carrier)
33% chance of having a normal homozygous child  (noncarrier)

Affected homozygous mother

100% chance of having a normal heterozygote child (carrier)

Normal homozygous father

Affected homozygous mother

50% chance of having an affected child

50% chance of having a normal heterozygote child (carrier)

Normal heterozygous father

X-linked

Affected heterozygous mother

50% chance of having an affected daughter

dominant

50% chance of having an affected son

Normal father

Normal mother

100% chance of having an affected daughter

100% chance of having a normal son

Affected father

X-linked

Affected homozygous mother

100% chance of having a carrier daughter

recessive

100% chance of having an affected son

Normal father

Normal heterozygous mother

50% chance of having a carrier daughter

50% chance of having an affected son

Normal father

Normal mother

100% chance of having a carrier daughter

100% chance of having normal son

Affected father

Normal heterozygous mother

50% chance of having an affected daughter

50% chance of having a carrier daughter

Affected father

50% chance of having an affected son
50% chance of having a normal son

Mitochondrial

Affected mother

100% chance of having an affected daughter or son (both with

a range of phenotypes)

Normal father

Normal mother

0% chance of having an affected daughter or son 

Affected father

*Mitochondrial inheritance will be discussed in Chapter 6

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Partial List of Single Gene Mendelian Inherited Disorders by Type

Autosomal Dominant

Autosomal Recessive

X-linked

Achondroplasia
Acrocephalosyndactyly
Adult polycystic kidney disorder
Alport syndrome
Apert syndrome
Bor syndrome
Brachydactyly
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disorder
Cleidocranial dysplasia
Crouzon craniofacial dysplasia
Craniostenosis
Diabetes associated with defects in 

genes for glucokinase, HNF-1

, and

HNF-4

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (Type IV)
Epidermolysis bullosa simplex
Familial adenomatous polyposis
Familial hypercholesterolemia 

(Type IIa)

Goldenhar syndrome
Heart-hand syndrome
Hereditary nonpolyposis 

Colorectal cancer (HNPCC)

Hereditary spherocytosis
Huntington disorder
Marfan syndrome
Monilethrix
Myotonic dystrophy 1 and 2
Neurofibromatosis
Noonan syndrome
Osteogenesis imperfecta (Type I & IV)
Pfeiffer syndrome
Piebaldism
Retinoblastoma
Treacher Collins syndrome
Spinocerebellar ataxia 1,2,3.6,7, 

8,11,17

Uncombable hair syndrome
Von Willebrand disorder
Waardenburg syndrome
Williams-Beuren syndrome

1

-Antitrypsin 

Deficiency 
Adrenogenital 
Syndromes 
Albinism
Alpha thalassemia 
Alkaptonuria
Argininosuccinic aciduria
Ataxia telangiectasia
Beta thalassemia
Bloom syndrome
Branched chain ketonuria
Childhood polycystic kidney disorder
Cystic fibrosis
Cystinuria
Dwarfism
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (Type VI)
Erythropoietic porphyria
Fanconi anemia
Friedreich ataxia
Fructosuria 
Galactosemia
Glycogen storage disorder

Von Gierke (Type Ia)
Pompe (Type II)
Cori (Type IIIa)

Andersen (Type IV)
McArdle (Type V)
Hers (Type VI)
Tarui (Type VIII)

Hemoglobin C disorder
Hepatolenticular degeneration
Histidinemia
Homocystinuria
Hypophosphatasia
Hypothyroidism
Junctional epidermolysis bullosa
Juvenile myoclonus epilepsy
Lawrence Moon syndrome
Lysosomal storage disorders

Tay Sachs
Gaucher
Niemann-Pick
Krabbe
Sandhoff
Schindler
GM1 gangliosidosis
Metachromatic   
leukodystrophy

Mucopolysaccharidoses

Hurler
Sanfilippo A-D
Morquio A&B
Maroteaux-Lamy
Sly

Osteogenesis imperfecta (Type II & III)
Oculocutaneous albinism (Type I & II)
Peroxisomal disorders
Phenylketonuria
Premature senility
Pyruvate kinase deficiency
Retinitis pigmentosa
Sickle cell anemia
Trichothiodystrophy 
Tyrosinemia
Xeroderma pigmentosa

Dominant
Hypophosphatemic rickets
Rett syndrome
Goltz syndrome
Incontinentia  pigmenti
Orofaciodigital syndrome

Recessive
Duchenne muscular 

dystrophy 

Ectodermal dysplasia
Ehlers-Danlos (Type IX) 
Fabry disorder
Fragile X syndrome
G6PD deficiency
Hemophilia A & B
Hunter syndrome 
Ichthyosis
Kennedy syndrome 
Kinky hair syndrome
Lesch-Nyhan syndrome
Testicular feminization 
Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome

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