Achondroplasia Is One Form of Dwarfism That Is Associated with Abnormalities

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Essay

Achondroplasia is one form of dwarfism that is associated with abnormalities in growth.It is inherited as a dominant trait.Consider a couple,both of whom are dwarfs due to achondroplasia.Both are heterozygous.In fact,embryos that inherit two copies of the achondroplasia allele do not develop properly and are spontaneously aborted.With this in mind,what are the chances that they will have a child that does not suffer from achondroplasia? There have been cases where couples in these circumstances have chosen to use assisted reproductive technologies to ensure that their children also have achondroplasia.Do you feel that this is a proper use of assisted reproductive technologies? Explain your answer.

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