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Duchenne muscular dystrophy follows an X-linked recessive pattern, not an X-linked dominant. Alport syndrome is often an X-linked dominant.
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X-linked dominant
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Duchenne muscular dystrophy follows an X-linked recessive pattern. The mutation is on the X chromosome and therefore the mutation will always expressed in males (as they only have one X chromosome) and in females who are homozygous for the gene mutation. Females with one copy of the mutated gene are carriers.
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X-linked recessive
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Duchenne muscular dystrophy follows an X-linked recessive pattern, the codominant inheritance pattern is seen in blood type inheritance (ABO).
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Codominant inheritance pattern
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Duchenne muscular dystrophy follows an X-linked recessive pattern, not an autosomal dominant pattern. Marfan syndrome follows an autosomal dominant pattern.
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Autosomal Dominant
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Duchenne muscular dystrophy follows an X-linked recessive pattern, not an autosomal recessive. Cystic Fibrosis is an autosomal recessive diseases.
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Autosomal Recessive
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What type of genetic inheritance pattern does Duchenne muscular dystrophy take?
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