Imagine that you are a genetic counselor, and a couple

Last updated: 7/9/2022

Imagine that you are a genetic counselor, and a couple planning to start a family comes to you for information. Jerome was married before, and he and his first wife have a daughter with sickle cell disease. The brother of his current wife, Michaela, died of complications from sickle cell disease, but neither of her parents has the disease. a. Draw a pedigree representing this family. Be sure to clearly label Jerome and Michaela. b. What is the probability that Jerome and Michaela will have a baby with sickle cell disease? Note that neither Jerome nor Michaela has sickle cell disease. (Show your work.)