| MadSci Network: Genetics |
Hi Chris,
The short answer is that an adopted child can be listed, however it
has to be noted. For genetic disorders it is the same. Of course as you
know then that inherited disorders in your family blood line does not
extend to adopted individuals. Often an adopted individual does not know
his or her family history which can make things a little difficult
sometimes. Here is a website, http://www.kumc.edu/gec/
, with a huge amount of information regarding
genetics, maybe even more than you bargained for. Hope this helps,
Mark Sullivan
Try the links in the MadSci Library for more information on Genetics.