Your sister tells you her friend's child has been diagnosed with Tay-Sachs disease. Your sister asks you what you know about this disease. What do you tell her?

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Tay-Sachs disease is a fatal genetic disorder that results in the destruction of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. It is not caused by a dominant gene, linked to the X chromosome, or affecting the pancreas and lungs, but rather it is a result of a deficiency in a specific enzyme leading to the accumulation of fats in the nervous system, causing its degeneration.

Your Sister Tells You Her Friend's Child Has Been Diagnosed