Case Workbook for Human Genetics 9th Edition by Ricki Lewis

تمرين 1

Severe childhood autosomal recessive muscular dystrophy, prevalent in North Africa, affects both sexes and is caused by a deficiency of a dystrophin-associated glycoprotein called adhalin. Explain how mutations in two different genes - those for dystrophin and adhalin - can cause the same symptoms of muscle wasting.