The Genetic Risks Of Inbreeding

Two cousins, with more shared DNA than two unrelated people, are therefore more likely to pass on two copies of a potentially damaging gene. This puts their offspring at greater risk of autosomal recessive conditions. #inbreeding #inbreed #genetics Other Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfac07dXQhkxBGekNRnpcrT_-KnLyGafy https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfac07dXQhkzgpRY9y3WA_eGu_fLAGngZ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfac07dXQhkyJCHBX-sdmNz8yL-tikEzz https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfac07dXQhkxeF7u7KplAVIQbTKE3RIhX https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfac07dXQhkyjnTnLO0UhyGUi0EX5TOnh Social Media: ► Website: https://iflscience.com ► Facebook: https://facebook.com/iflscience ► Instagram: https://instagram.com/iflscience ► Threads: https://www.threads.net/@iflscience ► TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@iflscience ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/iflscience ► BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/iflscience.bsky.social Read more: https://www.iflscience.com/cousin-marriage-could-be-genetically-disastrous-for-offspring-here-s-why-67948 Credits: Hosted by Eleanor Higgs Produced and edited by Dominic Grose Written by Maddy Chapman and Dominic Grose Opening Title Sequence by Philip K Brayne & James Rodrigues Additional media from Storyblocks, Shutterstock, Wikimedia Commons, Jebulon, Barrikader, Keepscases, Serg!o, TownDown, M.Bitton Licences: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Creative Commons Zero, Public Domain Dedication