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I mean, genetically, are we more affected by the father side or mother side or equally affected? or does it depend on the detailed aspect of the genes?
In general, the alleles inherited from the mother and father have equal weight in determining the phenotype of the child. However, there are a few exceptions:I mean, genetically, are we more affected by the father side or mother side or equally affected? or does it depend on the detailed aspect of the genes?
Genes can be expressed differently between males and females and can definitely have different effects depending on sex. However, do the BRCA genes have a greater effect in women if they were maternally inherited or paternally inherited? I think that's the question that the OP was asking.A simple answer is not really any of the above as stated.
Depending on the gene involved and the sex of the offspring it varies a lot - from no influences to important influence. Example BRCA genes:
https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/breast/young_women/bringyourbrave/hereditary_breast_cancer/index.htm
Males get far less breast cancer if they carry the BRCA gene than females.
Well, you are mentioning cancer. I'd take this chance to ask another question - Why when some types of cancer aren't considered to be inherited, but they say if a parent who has that cancer, there would be increased chance of the offspring to get this cancer but it is not inherited? Doesn't "inherited" practically meanA simple answer is not really any of the above as stated.
Depending on the gene involved and the sex of the offspring it varies a lot - from no influences to important influence. Example BRCA genes:
https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/breast/young_women/bringyourbrave/hereditary_breast_cancer/index.htm
Males get far less breast cancer if they carry the BRCA gene than females.
Without an exact quote and/or a reference, it is impossible to give any kind of concrete answer to this.Why when some types of cancer aren't considered to be inherited, but they say if a parent who has that cancer, there would be increased chance of the offspring to get this cancer but it is not inherited?
Well, you are mentioning cancer. I'd take this chance to ask another question - Why when some types of cancer aren't considered to be inherited, but they say if a parent who has that cancer, there would be increased chance of the offspring to get this cancer but it is not inherited? Doesn't "inherited" practically mean
"increased chance"? Because even if a parent has a type of inherited cancer, his offspring won't necessarily get this cancer for 100%
Interesting video explains part of the genetic effects and epigenetics.I mean, genetically, are we more affected by the father side or mother side or equally affected? or does it depend on the detailed aspect of the genes?