A mother with an X-linked dominant disorder has a child with an unaffected partner. What proportion of daughters will be affected?
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Correct answer: 50%
A heterozygous affected mother passes the dominant allele to 50% of daughters. Both sons and daughters have a 50% chance of inheriting the mutation. The unaffected parent contributes a normal allele.
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