How Genotype Influences Your Traits and Health Kumar Jeetendra | January 18, 2024 Some genetic mutations are connected to inherited diseases, which are illnesses passed down from generation to generation, hence the alternative name genetic disorders. For instance, sickle cell anemia, cystic fibrosis and Huntington’s disease are few of them. A person’s genotype refers to the unique combination of passed down through successive generations alleles which determine many …