Earlier in the week, I posted about a DNA variant on chromosome 8 that was linked to an increased risk of prostate cancer. This week’s genetics quiz question is:
What other diseases are linked to genes on chromosome 8?
Answer:
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
- color vision deficiency
- congenital hypothyroidism
- familial lipoprotein lipase deficiency
- Pfeiffer syndrome
- Waardenburg syndrome
- Werner syndrome
For more information, visit Genetics Home Reference.
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