Can someone explain in detail how to do thisproblem? Imagine that you are a gene
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Question
Can someone explain in detail how to do thisproblem?Imagine that you are a genetic counselor, and a coupleplanning to start a family comes to you for information. Charleswas married once before, and he and his first wife had a childwith cystic fibrosis. The brother of his current wife, Elaine, diedof cystic fibrosis. What is the probability that Charles and Elainewill have a baby with cystic fibrosis. (Neither Charles nor Elainehas cystic fibrosis.) Answer: 1/6 Can someone explain in detail how to do thisproblem?
Imagine that you are a genetic counselor, and a coupleplanning to start a family comes to you for information. Charleswas married once before, and he and his first wife had a childwith cystic fibrosis. The brother of his current wife, Elaine, diedof cystic fibrosis. What is the probability that Charles and Elainewill have a baby with cystic fibrosis. (Neither Charles nor Elainehas cystic fibrosis.) Answer: 1/6
Explanation / Answer
The answer should be: Charles has Cc and his previous wife probably had Cc to havea recessive child who as cc with cystic fibroses. His new possiblefuture wife is a carrier because his brother had it and they had tosame parent so she should be carrying the gene. I'm getting the answer 1/4, I could have done it wrong.