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pedigree chart; hemophilia family pedigree Transmission of hemophilia (A) Mating of affected hemophilic man and normal woman—all sons normal, all daughters carriers. (B) Mating of carrier woman and normal man—half of sons normal and half affected; half of daughters carriers, half normal. family pedigree family pedigree
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pedigree chart; hemophilia
family pedigree
Transmission of hemophilia (A) Mating of affected hemophilic man and normal woman—all sons normal, all daughters carriers. (B) Mating of carrier woman and normal man—half of sons normal and half affected; half of daughters carriers, half normal.
family pedigree
family pedigree
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