Which of the following characteristics represent the inheritance pattern of myotonic dystrophy in humans?
a. Dominant
b. Recessive
c. Codominant
d. Autosomal
e. X-linked

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(a) and (d)

(b) and (d)

(a) and (e)

answer is B.

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Myotonic dystrophy is inherited in an autosomal dominant fashion. This is a type of muscular dystrophy due to a dominant autosomal gene located on the long arm of chromosome 19 which codes for myotonic dystrophy protein kinase.

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