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4 Pedigree Analysis
4 Pedigree Analysis
Dr. A. Rahmo
PhD. Biochemistry and Molecular biology USC
PEDIGREE ANALYSIS
Classical (Mendelian) Genetics
Pedigrees
symbolic representations of family
relationships and inheritance of a trait
Normal female
Normal male
Pedigrees
symbolic representations of family
relationships and inheritance of a trait
Pedigrees
symbolic representations of family
relationships and inheritance of a trait
Identical twins
Number of children
Affected
Heterozygote
Dead
Aborted or stillborn
Effect of consanguinity
Effect of consanguinity
DD
DD
Dd
Dd
DD
Dd
Dd
DD
Dd
DD
Dd
DD
dd
Sclerosteosis
autosomal recessive
Autosomal Traits
Albinism
Brachydactyly
Achondroplasia
is a bone-growth disorder
responsible for 70% of dwarfism
cases, the limbs are
disproportionally short compared to
the trunk (abdominal area), with
the head larger than normal and
characteristic facial features.
Autosomal Dominant
Chands Syndrome
Autosomal recessive
Tay-Sachs Disease
Autosomal Recessive;
Lethal before reproduction
Freckles
Autosomal Dominant
Possible genotypes
X+Y Hemizygous wild type male
XmY Hemizygous mutant male
X+X+ Homozyogus wild female
X+Xm Heterozygous female carrier
XmXm Homozygous mutant female
Ichtyosis
HEMOPHILIA A
Colorblindness
Colorblindness is a defect of
vision affecting the ability to
distinguish colors, occurring
mostly in males. Color
blindness is caused by a defect
in the retina or in other nerve
portions of the eye. Also known
as dichromatism, this disease
consists of the inability to
differentiate between reds and
greens.
X-linked recessive
Affected female
Affected male
Normal male
Normal female
Affected female
Normal male
Normal female
Mother
X1
X1
X1X1
X1Y
X2
X1X2
Daughters
50% normal
50% affected
X2Y
Sons
50% normal
50% affected
Incontinentia pigmenti
X-linked dominant
(male lethal condition)
Potentially confusing in
X-linked pedigree analysis
Y-linked Traits
Codominant Alleles
Punnett squares
A/-
-/-
B/-
A/-
AB
AB
A/-
B/-
BB
B/-
BB
BB
EXERCISES
What type of inheritance is present in this Pedigree?
Inconclusive
EXERCISES
Genetic Predictions
Ellens brother Michael has sickle cell anemia, an
autosomal recessive disease.
- What is the probability that Ellens child has a
sickle cell anemia allele?
Ellen and Michaels parents must be
heterozygous
S
Probability Ellen is a carrier = 2/3
Probability child inherits sickle cell allele =
Probability child carries sickle cell allele from Ellen
= 2/3 x 1/2 = 1/3
SS
Ss
Ss
ss
EXERCISES
Question #1
EXERCISES
Question #2
PKU is a human hereditary disease resulting from inability of the body
to process the chemical phenylalanine (contained in protein that we
eat).
It is caused by a recessive allele with simple Mendelian inheritance.
Some couple wants to have children. The man has a sister with PKU
and the woman has a brother with PKU. There are no other known
cases in their families.
What is the probability that their first child will have PKU ?
EXERCISES
Question #2-Solution Highlights
P/p
P/p
P/p
P/p
p/p
P/-
P/-
p/p
EXERCISES
Question #3
The disease is rare.
10
EXERCISES
Question #3-Solution Highlights
a.
Observations:
b.
The outcomes:
1 x 9: 1 must be A/a
9 must be A/a
1 x 4: 1 must be A/a
4 must be a/a
2 x 3: 2 must be a/a
3 must be A/a
2 x 8: 2 must be a/a
8 must be a/a
Same
All normal
EXERCISES
What is the probability that a clinically unaffected sibling of a child
with an autosomal recessive disease is a carrier for that disorder ?
EXERCISES
What is the probability that the consultand III-3 is a
carrier of Duchenne muscular dystrophy ?
1
2
3
4
5
1/2
1/4
1/8
1/9
1/18
EXERCISES
EXERCISES
EXERCISES
EXERCISES
EXERCISES
Solutions to the exercises
Definition of Probability
The probability of an event equals the number of times it
happens divided by the number of opportunities.
These numbers can be determined by experiment or by
knowledge of the system.
For instance, rolling a die (singular of dice). The chance of
rolling a 2 is 1/6, because there is a 2 on one face and a total of
6 faces. So, assuming the die is balanced, a 2 will come up 1
time in 6.
It is also possible to determine probability by experiment: if the
die were unbalanced (loaded = cheating), you could roll it
hundreds or thousands of times to get the actual probability of
getting a 2. For a fair die, the experimentally determined
number should be quite close to 1/6, especially with many rolls.