Multifactorial Gene Disorders: Examples
About the Lecture
The lecture Multifactorial Gene Disorders: Examples by Georgina Cornwall, PhD is from the course Multifactorial Inheritance. It contains the following chapters:
- Multifactorial Gene Disorders - Examples
- Schizophrenia
Included Quiz Questions
What is the value used to express the genetic contribution of multifactorial gene disorders?
- Lambda
- Alpha
- Beta
- Gamma
- Delta
Which of the following congenital heart disease has the most significant lambda value?
- Aortic stenosis
- Atrial septal defect
- Patent ductus arteriosus
- Ventricular septal defect
- Tetralogy of Fallot
Which statement regarding the genetic component of schizophrenia is INCORRECT?
- Twin studies show that there is a very high genetic concordance in schizophrenia regardless of zygosity.
- Schizophrenia affects 1% of the general population.
- Children have a higher genetic concordance as compared with siblings.
- The genetic concordance decreases as the degree of relationship increases.
- Second-degree relatives have a similar genetic concordance.
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Author of lecture Multifactorial Gene Disorders: Examples
Georgina Cornwall, PhD
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