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wpmason t1_j41kslj wrote

That is one reason genetic disorders can occur but far from the only reason.

Often times it’s just a one-off mutation that “breaks” a gene.

It can also just be a rare, recessive hereditary trait that would require both parents to be carriers of the affliction and still only give a 1 in 4 chance of the offspring having it.

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