Tay Sachs Research Paper

Introduction There are many genetic diseases in the world. All genetic diseases are inherited from one's parents. Through Gregor Mendel's studies of genetics, it is possible for people to determine whether or not an individual will inherit a genetic disease. All genetic disorders are recessive traits (Campbell). We have learned that if a parent has a genetic disease and the other parent does not have a genetic disease, all of their children will be carriers, …

…Touchstone Publishing Company. New York, 1992. ( Gave general information on amniocentesis and CVS. Did not use in report because I felt that the information was too vague and not in depth.) 11.) The Student Reference Library ( Computer Software. Information I found on the CD Rom was an overview of Tay-Sachs disease. It only gave a definition of what Tach-Sachs disease was and didn't dive a full in depth explanation of what the disease does to the brain.)