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maychende

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Which chromosomes contain genes that, when mutated, cause early-onset forms of Alzheimer's disease?
 
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Researchers have concluded that Alzheimer's disease is genetically heterogeneous. What does this mean?
 
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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Chromosomes 1, 14, and 21 contain genes that, when mutated, cause early-onset forms of Alzheimer's disease.

Answer to Question 2

That Alzheimer's disease is genetically heterogeneous means that there are several different forms of Alzheimer's disease, each of them probably associated with a different gene or combination of genes.


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