Imagine that you are a genetic counselor, and a couple planning to start a family...
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Imagine that you are a genetic counselor, and a couple planning to start a family comes to you for information. Jerome was married before, and he and his first wife have a daughter with sickle cell disease. The brother of his current wife, Michaela, died of complications from sickle cell disease, but neither of her parents has the disease. a. Draw a pedigree representing this family. Be sure to clearly label Jerome and Michaela. b. What is the probability that Jerome and Michaela will have a baby with sickle cell disease? Note that neither Jerome nor Michaela has sickle cell disease. (Show your work.)
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