Is it hereditary?: 2. Types and characteristic patterns of hereditary disease
- 1 October 1988
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Small Animal Practice
- Vol. 29 (10) , 667-678
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-5827.1988.tb02166.x
Abstract
This article outlines the three main categories of genetic disease: chromosomal, Mendelian and multifactorial disorders. The modes of inheritance and characteristic patterns of the last two categories are described. This article is the second in a series of three concerned with the identification of an hereditary component to the cause of disease.Keywords
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