Most of the genetic diseases affecting the Jewish population,such as Tay-Sachs disease,Gaucher's disease,and familial dysautonomia,are autosomal recessive.This means that

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Autosomal recessive diseases require both parents to be carriers in order for their offspring to potentially inherit the disease. Therefore, both parents must be carriers for their child to inherit the disease.

Most of the Genetic Diseases Affecting the Jewish Population,such as Tay-Sachs