Bloom+Syndrome

=__**Bloom Snydrome**__= =__**By Johnny Shahpazian**__=

__What is Bloom Snydrome?__
Bloom's Syndrome is an autosomal recessive genetic disease, which means that both parents must be carriers of the gene and pass it to the next generation. Individuals with Bloom's Syndrome have an unusually high number of breaks along their chromosomes. Bloom Syndrome has many symptoms. Also some people can be carriers of Blooms Snydrome and not show any symptoms of having it. To leanr more about Bloom Snydrome click the link. [] __How do people inherit Bloom Syndrome?__ Bloom syndrome is inherited in a a recessive pattern. This means that both copies of the the gene in each cell have mutations. The parents of one individual that has Blooms Snydrome, each carry one copy of the mutated gene, but they usually don't show symptoms of Bloom Syndrome. In order to get Bloom Snydrome your parents have to have both recessive allels for Bloom Syndrome. Also they need to have at least one of the mutated gene.  __That are some symptoms of Bloom Snydrome?__ One symptom is a facial rash that delopes shortly after the first exposure to the sun. This rash can make a butterfly shaped patch of red skin on the cheeks. The rash can develop on other sun exposed areas such as the back of the hands. Other other features of Bloom Syndrome are high pitched voice, distint facial features (such as a long narrow face), the jaw is undersized, a higher risk of getting cancer or leukemia, and some may have retardation. 

This disease could really hurt thr Reebop population. Many of them would have this disease. Some may not get to mate because the rash is repulsive. Also some may get sick or cancer easier now.