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Question: medical question? with neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses (NCLS) if only parent is a carrier of the trait can the kids get the disease?
Answer: Childhood NCLs are autosomal recessive disorders; that is, they occur only when a child inherits two copies of the defective gene, one from each parent. When both parents carry one defective gene, each of their children faces one in four chance of developing NCL. At the same time, each child also faces a one in two chance of inheriting just one copy of the defective gene. Individuals who have only one defective gene are known as carriers, meaning they do not develop the disease, but they can pass the gene on to their own children.
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this is where gene testing of both parents (only one if the other is a known carrier) is a very good idea. Good luck!
