Janet has Huntington disease and knows that approximately half of her children will also have Huntington disease. What will cause this disease to occur in her children?

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Huntington disease is caused by a dominant trait. If a parent has the disease (and therefore carries the dominant allele for it), each child has a 50% chance of inheriting that allele and the disease.

Janet Has Huntington Disease and Knows That Approximately Half of Her