A child born with an autosomal dominant disease was most likely produced by the union of a normal parent with an affected heterozygous parent.

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Diseases caused by autosomal dominant genes are rare. The most common occur in fewer than 1 in 500 individuals, so it is uncommon for two individuals both affected by the same autosomal dominant disease to produce offspring together.

A Child Born with an Autosomal Dominant Disease Was Most