Otosclerosis : Causes
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Otosclerosis is an inherited disorder, which means it is passed down through families. In this condition, an abnormal sponge-like bone grows in the middle ear. This growth prevents the ear from vibrating in response to sound waves - which must hap...
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Otosclerosis is an excessive growth in the bones of the middle ear which interferes with the transmission of sound.
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Inheritance (generally) and heredity (scientifically) both refer to the transmission of genes from parent to offspring, along with the physical, behavioral, and biochemical traits/characteristics they produce. Throughout history, people have puzzled over heredity.
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Inheritance refers to the transmission of genetic information across generations. There are two types of inheritance patterns in humans: Mendelian nuclear inheritance and non-Mendelian mitochondrial inheritance.
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Detailed information on multifactorial inheritance, including different multifactorial traits and diseases
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Many common congenital malformations and diseases are caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. The term multifactorial inheritance is used to describe conditions that occur due to these multiple factors.
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The patterns governing how genetic information is transmitted from generation to generation are collectively known as the principles of inheritance. Single-gene inheritance Genes are composed of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid), whose building blocks, the nucleotides, code for the multitude of proteins in the human body, including enzymes and structural proteins.
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