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Duchenne muscular dystrophy is an X linked gene. What has expected if an individual has this gene?(a) Neonatal death(b) 2-5 months life expectancy(c) 2-5 years life expectancy(d) 30 years life expectancyThis question was addressed to me in a national level competition.My query is from Effects of Environment topic in chapter Nuclear Export & Post Mendelian Genetics of Cytogenetics

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Right option is (C) 2-5 years life expectancy

Best explanation: In case of Duchenne muscular DYSTROPHY the age of ONSET of the disease is about 2-5 years of age. This is a LETHAL gene which is X linked recessive.



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