Hemochromatosis is a disorder associated with iron overload. It is an autosomal recessive condition. It is caused by mutations in a gene called HFE. It is one of the most common human single gene...

Hemochromatosis is a disorder associated with iron overload. It is an autosomal recessive condition. It is caused by mutations in a gene called HFE. It is one of the most common human single gene disorders occurring in about 1 in 256 individuals of northern European descent. What then is the approximate carrier frequency of hemochromatosis in the northern European population?

A. 1 in 2

B. 1 in 8

C. 1 in 50

D. 1 in 100

E. 1 in 256