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Originally Posted by duga
As a geneticist I feel I have to pipe up here. It is completely predictable that he and all his siblings would be normal and healthy. Both of those traits are recessive, meaning both parents would have to have both conditions to potentially pass them on. Like, if both had autism the children would most likely inherit it. Since only one does, none will.
However, the trait for both conditions was most definitely passed on. If he decides to have kids, it would be smart to check on his spouse's family history to make sure she doesn't also carry the trait for one of those disorders. If she does, there is a good chance one of his kids will get one of those conditions.
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But 3/4 kids in my family are typical and my other brother has a form of autism thats different from my dad's.
EDIT: Nevermind, I'm just being a threadjacking chode.
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