Tay+Sachs

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__Description:__ Tay sachs is a disorder were you either have early,juvenile,or late onset. In early and juvenile you will not gain or motor or mental skills that consist of walking and reading or talking and eventually. you will die at age five. Also, if you have late onset tay sachs you will experience muscle weakness,cramps,slurred speech, and in some cases being "moody," or behavioral changes.

__Brief history: __
 * Discovered in the mid 1800's by Dr.Tay and Dr.Sachs
 * Found most commen in eastern european jewish decent
 * Three types early onset, juvenile, and late onset

__People more known to have the disorder(groups):__ People of eastern european jewish decent have been known to pass on the disorder. not many people have the disorder because, it is so rare and it usually run through eastern european jews.

__Genetics:__ the specific chromosomal number that applys to Tay Sachs-15 Hex A which is a subunit for hexosaminidase A protien this punnet square shows the possible outcomes for a child with Tay Sachs
 * HH || Hh ||
 * HH || Hh ||

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