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Originally Posted by s_k
(Post 969136)
You're ****ing rare man ;).
It's really very inheritable.
I won't have any kids just because of that (and because of some other reasons, but that's my main reason not to have kids. I don't want them to have autism. It's no good).
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As a geneticist I feel I have to pipe up here. It is completely predictable that he and all his siblings would be normal and healthy. Both of those traits are recessive, meaning both parents would have to have both conditions to potentially pass them on. Like, if both had autism the children would most likely inherit it. Since only one does, none will.
However, the trait for both conditions was most definitely passed on. If he decides to have kids, it would be smart to check on his spouse's family history to make sure she doesn't also carry the trait for one of those disorders. If she does, there is a good chance one of his kids will get one of those conditions.
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