Single Gene Disorders List

7 common multifactorial genetic inheritance disorders heart disease high blood pressure alzheimer s disease arthritis diabetes cancer and obesity.

Single gene disorders list. Gene is extended in length. Single gene disorders characterized by mutations at individual loci multifactorial and polygenic disorders characterized by. C whole chromosome extra missing or both see chromosome abnormality t trinucleotide repeat disorders. List of genetic diseases and disorders single gene disorders.

D deletion of a gene or genes. Examples of single gene inheritance disorders include. Human genetic diseases can be placed into one of five categories. Cystic fibrosis sickle cell anemia marfan syndrome duchenne muscular dystrophy huntington disease polycystic kidney disease types 1 and 2 tay sachs disease phenylketonuria maple syrup urine disease neurofibromatosis type 1 alpha 1 antitrypsin.

As the name suggests this set of genetic disorders refers to those arising due to mutations in a. A cherry red spot which can be a feature of several storage disorders including tay sachs disease. Single gene disorders when a certain gene is known to cause a disease we refer to it as a single gene disorder or a mendelian disorder.