In the following human pedigree, the filled symbols represent the affected individuals. Identify the type of given pedigree:
Autosomal dominant
X-linked recessive
Autosomal recessive
X-linked dominant
, pedigree analysis is a strong tool to trace the inheritance of specific traits. The text describes two representative pedigrees in Figure 4.14: (a) Autosomal dominant trait (e.g., Myotonic dystrophy), where the trait appears in every generation and affected individuals have affected parents; and (b) Autosomal recessive trait (e.g., Sickle-cell anaemia), where the trait can appear in the progeny of unaffected carrier parents . While the image is not provided here, standard questions with this phrasing typically refer to the Autosomal Dominant chart showing Myotonic dystrophy.
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