I have had asthma since I was a young girl. I haven't outgrown asthma yet, but I have managed well. Although no one in my family has asthma, my dad has allergies, which correlates with asthma. The inheritance of the gene is based on principles of pleiotropy, pluralism, and the environment of the individual. Ridley asserts that asthma has a direct relationship with allergy. With the increase of pollution and hygiene, asthma has increased. There isn't really a particular asthma gene, but the gene produces immunoglobulin-E. But there is a different gene for each ethnicity and the environment of the individual. This chapter interested me in particular because I have asthma myself. Knowing that the environment and a "particular" gene is the "cause" of my asthma makes me want to dig for more answers. the rate for asthma is increasing because of the heavy pollution and also because now, parents are becoming more "sanitary" so that they could decrease the chances of their child gaining asthma. But the question is, which gene is it?
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