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achondroplasia is a form of dwarfism in humans. it is caused by a mutant allele of the fibroblast growth factor receptor (fgfr) gene that produces an overactive protein. having one copy of the mutant allele results in dwarfism. having two copies of the mutant allele results in stillbirth. (infant dies in the womb.) which allele, the mutant allele or the wild-type allele, is dominant with respect to viability

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