However, they can pass the abnormal gene to their children.
Sin embargo, les pueden transmitir el gen anormal a sus hijos.
All daughters of an affected male are carriers of the abnormal gene.
Todas las hijas de un hombre afectado son portadoras del gen anormal.
Other forms are recessive and require an abnormal gene from both parents.
Otras formas son recesivas y requieren un gen anómalo de ambos progenitores.
That is, the abnormal gene is dominant.
But other people would rather not know they have the abnormal gene.
Pero otras personas prefieren no saber que tienen el gen anormal.
A genetic disorder is a detrimental trait caused by an abnormal gene.
Un trastorno genético es un rasgo perjudicial causado por un gen anormal.
When this happens, the abnormal gene is called recessive.
Cuando esto sucede, el gen anormal se denomina recesivo.
A carrier can pass this abnormal gene to a child.
Un portador puede transmitir este gen anormal a un hijo.
In half of patients, no abnormal gene is presently detectable.
En la mitad de los pacientes, ningún gen anormal es actualmente detectable.
If two copies of the abnormal gene are present, disease may develop.
Si se presentan dos copias del gen anormal, puede desarrollarse la enfermedad.
In some cases, microcephaly may be caused by inheriting an abnormal gene.
Al heredar un gen anormal, a veces se produce microcefalia.
Heterozygotes are phenotypically normal but carry the abnormal gene.
Los heterocigotos son fenotípicamente normales, pero portan un gen anormal.
Inheriting an abnormal gene sometimes causes microcephaly.
Al heredar un gen anormal, a veces se produce microcefalia.