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Anyone knows anything about genes and can explain this to me

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packedlunchlife · 17/11/2022 15:02

I don't really understand it
What is the mthfr gene and what does it mean to be homozygous of it ??

Anyone knows anything about genes and can explain this to me
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TheOrigRights · 17/11/2022 22:27

Brigante9 · 17/11/2022 21:49

Random, sorry, but if a stallion is homozygous for being coloured (black/brown and white) means he always produces coloured foals. Does being homozygous for the motherfucker mean it will always pass onto the child? Sorry, don’t mean to panic the OP.

Yes, if you are homozygous for a gene then you will always pass a copy of that gene to your child.
But they also get a copy from their other parent.
I'm on my phone and don't have time to go into all the ins and outs of inheritance (dominance, recessiveness, sex-linked) but there are a few different outcomes.

watermelonsugarmum · 31/05/2024 16:58

@packedlunchlife Hi can any one on this thread guide where the best place would be to get a MTHFR gene test ? Can the NHS order one or where to get it done . Thanks .

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