President Obama gave transgender Americans a notable mention in the SOTU. But lack of data is holding back policy that could help. In May, Orange is the New Black transgender star Laverne Cox appeared on the cover of Time. Earlier this month, Amazonâs âTransparent,â which focuses on a family with a transgender father, won the Golden Globe for best comedy series.
Chromosomal abnormalities are caused by errors in the number or structure of chromosomes. These errors in the number of chromosomes occur during cell division. There are two kinds of cell division. Mitosis results in two cells that are duplicates of the original cell. This kind of cell division occurs throughout the body, except in the reproductive organs.
Sex-linked disorders. Genetic diseases or conditions caused by a mutation on the sex chromosomes. Patterns of inheritance tend to be gender-specific. Single gene disorders. Genetic diseases or conditions caused by a mutation in a single gene or DNA sequence. Also known as Mendelian, Classical and Monogenic disorders.They are usually passed from one generation to the next. Somatic cells. Non-sex cells (not ova or sperm).Somatic or sporadic mutation.he predicted course and outcome of a disease. Recessive disorders. Genetic disease or condition caused by a mutation on both genes in a pair (homozygous). The disease or condition only arises when both parents pass on a copy of the faulty gene.