Inheritance (patterns and examples)
The following table lists common examples of conditions with specific inheritance patterns.
| Inheritance pattern | Examples |
|---|---|
| Autosomal Dominant | Neurofibromatosis type 1 and 2, tuberous sclerosis, achondroplasia, Huntington disease, Noonan's syndrome |
| Autosomal Recessive | Phenylketonuria, homocystinuria, Hurler's syndrome, galactosaemia, Tay-Sach's disease, Friedrich's ataxia, Wilson's disease, cystic fibrosis |
| X-Linked Dominant | Vitamin D resistant rickets, Rett syndrome |
| X-Linked Recessive | Cerebellar ataxia, Hunter's syndrome, Lesch-Nyhan |
| Mitochondrial | Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy, Kearns-Sayre syndrome |
