Neurofibromatosis-Genetics

Neurofibromatosis-Genetic

Caused by alliterations in the DNA of NF1. Mutation makes the copy of protein not work. Neurofibromin has many jobs in the body and controls growth of the cells. If it dosent work properly cells overgrow and tumors in nerves form. Doctors are not clear how a mutation leads to a disability. A person with nerurofibromatosis 1 has a 50% chance of passing it to their child. Neurofibromatosis type 1 dosent skip generations.