... single gene defects, looking initially at the types of mutations which effect genes and then moving on to the three major groups of these disorders; autosomal recessive, autosomal dominant and sex-linked. Each of these groups accompanied by at least one example and within the autosomal recessive disorders, haemoglobinopathies are discussed. There is then a brief discussion about the molecular basis of ... the examples that are going to be discussed. An example of each of a single gene defect has been chosen for each of the categories of; autosomal recessive and dominant and sex-linked. ...

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