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Chediak Higashi Syndrome : Causes

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Chediak-Higashi syndrome
Chediak-Higashi is inherited, which means it is passed down through families. It is an autosomal recessive disease.
Source:ADAM
Date:July 1, 2007
Chediak-Higashi Syndrome
CHS often occurs in families with a history of marrying close relatives. Based on genetic mapping that was first done in a mouse model of Chediak-Higashi syndrome, a mutated gene found on chromosome 1q is thought to be the cause of the disease.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
Chediak-Higashi syndrome
CHS often occurs in families with a history of marrying close relatives. Based on genetic mapping that was first done in a mouse model of Chediak-Higashi syndrome, a mutated gene found on chromosome 1q is thought to be the cause of the disease.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I

Specific Causes Articles

Hereditary Mutations: Are You at Risk?
Your body is always changing. If you have gray hair or stretch marks, you've probably noticed how your body can change. You may not always notice other ways that your body can change, however. For example, your body's cells constantly change, dividing and creating new cells. You might not notice it when, as your cells divide and copy their DNA (their genetic information), a mutation is introduced.
Source:StayWell
Gene Mutations
In a strict sense, mutations are changes in genes not caused by genetic recombination. A change in the base sequence of DNA, for example, represents a mutational change.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
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