Question
Dear experts, is it possible for a child’s genes to mutate? The child has been experiencing this for a long time. Do they need to go to the hospital for treatment? How long will the treatment take? Please help.
Answer
According to biological knowledge, the mitochondria in our bodies are inherited from our mothers. For those with a specific family history, if deafness is confirmed to be caused by drug poisoning, avoiding the use of such drugs is the best way to prevent ototoxicity. The hereditary possibility of gene mutation is high, and as long as they do not come into contact with these drugs, this phenotype will not manifest. This is the principle of genes and environment interacting to form a phenotype.