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==Project Overview== | ==Project Overview== | ||
Tay Sachs is | Tay Sachs is a genetic disorder due to the inheritance of two autosomal recessive alleles. It results in the degeneration of mental and physical capacities, starting at 6 months of age and usually leading to death by four years of age. Tay Sachs is due to a chromosomal mutation in the HEXA gene of chromosome 15, a common mutation is the product of a 4 base pair insertion in exon 11. Prior studies have been done in mice and humans exhibiting Duchene | ||
==Background Information== | ==Background Information== | ||
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Project Overview
Tay Sachs is a genetic disorder due to the inheritance of two autosomal recessive alleles. It results in the degeneration of mental and physical capacities, starting at 6 months of age and usually leading to death by four years of age. Tay Sachs is due to a chromosomal mutation in the HEXA gene of chromosome 15, a common mutation is the product of a 4 base pair insertion in exon 11. Prior studies have been done in mice and humans exhibiting Duchene
