Is alkaptonuria a dominant or recessive disorder?
1 Answer
Jun 10, 2017
Alkaptonuria (black urine disease, black bone disease) is a rare inherited genetic disorder in which the body cannot process the amino acids phenylalanine and tyrosine, which occur in protein.
Explanation:
Alkaptonuria is RECESSIVE IN NATURE
Alkaptonuria is caused by mutation of the homogentisate 1,2-dioxygenase (HGD) gene. This mutation is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait. Genetic diseases are determined by the combination of genes for a particular trait that are on the chromosomes received from the father and the mother.
Sources used:
cms.cerritos.edu/uploads/avalcarcel/Practice_Genetics_Problems_Bio_120.doc
