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During routine genetic testing before the 2014 NBA Draft former Baylor Bears' basketball center Isaiah Austin was diagnosed with Marfan syndrome.This genetic condition results in connective tissue problems for the individual.One of the more life-threatening features of this condition is aortic enlargement,which can leave the aorta susceptible to rupture.In 75 percent of the cases,the allele is inherited from one parent; in the other 25 percent of the cases,a new mutation has occurred.Explain whether this condition is likely an autosomal disorder (recessive or dominant)or an X-linked disorder; support your answer with information from the infographic shown below.
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