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What is autosomal dominant inheritance?
Pronunciation: /autosomal* ˈdɑmənənt ˌɪnˈhɛrətəns/
autosomal dominant inheritance
Definition
One of the ways a genetic trait or a genetic condition can be inherited. In autosomal dominant inheritance, a genetic condition occurs when a variant is present in only one allele (copy) of a given gene.