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folk singer woody guthrie died of huntington's disease, an autosomal dominant disorder. which statement below must be true?

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The answer is: it is very likely that at least one of woody's parents also have had the allele for Huntington's disease..
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*It is very likely that at least one of Woody Guthrie's parents also have had the allele for Huntington's disease.*His daughters will die of Huntington's disease but not his sons.*All of his children will develop Huntington's disease.*His sons will develop Huntington's disease but not his daughters.*There is not enough information to answer the question.
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