It is a monogenetic volcano so it would never erupt again.

What is the difference between multiple alleles and polygenic inheritance?

Auckland straddles the volcanoes of the Auckland Volcanic Field.

Other times it is due to a single-gene defect passed from parent to child.

The rex trait is always a monogenetic, autosomal trait which is usually recessive.

Other times it is because of a single-gene defect passed from parent to child.

One of the most dominant diseases within the Caucasian population is Cystic Fibrosis.

It is a single-gene product (“bio-replenishment”) that is essential for life.

If genetic disease is caused by the mutation of a single gene, it is a “monogenic” disease.

If genetic disease is caused by the mutation of a single gene, it is a “monogenic” disease.

Monogenic diabetes is caused by mutations or changes in a single gene .

Less common types of diabetes include monogenic diabetes and cystic fibrosis-related diabetes.

The project represents a step towards a Swiss cohort of monogenic diabetes with an international counterpart.

Please download PDF version here Difference Between Genetics and Epigenetics.

One treatment (Luxturna) is already available for Leber’s amaurosis, a retinal degenerative disease of monogenic origin.