How is Marfan Syndrome Inherited?
Marfan syndrome is an autosomal dominant pattern (one copy of the gene is enough to cause the disorder)
Marfan Syndrome is a genetic disorder ; the defect is found in the gene in chromosome 15 causing problems in the production of fibrillin (gene is named FBN1)
Marfan Syndrome is a genetic disorder ; the defect is found in the gene in chromosome 15 causing problems in the production of fibrillin (gene is named FBN1)
In this picture chromosome 15 is shown and the arrow points to where the gene for Marfan Syndrome is located in the chromosome.