Autosomal inheritance is when a parent passes down a condition to a child via autosomes, a … See more

The term “autosomal” refers to autosomes, which are a type of chromosome.
Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes, 22 of which are autosomes. The remaining pair are se… See more

People inherit genetic traits from their parents. This occurs during conception, when sperm from one parent joins the egg, or ovum, of another.
Each of the… See more

There are two main subtypes of autosomal inheritance: dominant and recessive.
Autosomal dominant means that inheriting a single copy of a gene variant is enough to cause the c… See more

Here are some examples of autosomal dominant conditions:
•Huntington’s disease, which causes the progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the brain… See more