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Use the information below to identify Ziggy’s genetic disord…

Use the information below to identify Ziggy’s genetic disorder. BACKGROUND INFORMATION Ziggy is a 6 month old boy that was recently rushed to the hospital. After sleeping for an extended period of time, his parents noticed blue coloration around his nose and mouth, in addition to significant discoloration of his fingers and toes. His parents also mentioned that Ziggy appeared to have trouble breathing, particularly when he slept. He often had short, abbreviated breaths as if he was struggling to take in air. There appeared to be no changes in the baby’s temperament or general health prior to bringing him in for this condition.     After using WormBase, you discover that the human homolog to the alr-1 gene is ARX. You then look up on the Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) website and obtain the following table.   After a little research, you found the following descriptions of the diseases.   Lissencephaly  X-linked lissencephaly-2 (LISX2) is a developmental disorder characterized by structural brain anomalies, early-onset intractable seizures, severe psychomotor retardation, and ambiguous genitalia. Males are severely affected and often die within the first days or months of life, whereas females may be unaffected or have a milder phenotype.Partington Syndrome  Partington syndrome is a neurological disorder that causes intellectual disability along with a condition called focal dystonia that particularly affects movement of the hands and lungs. This oftentimes manifests in difficulties grasping objects and breathing abnormalities. Partington syndrome usually occurs in males; when it occurs in females, the signs and symptoms are often less severe.Proud Syndrome Proud syndrome is a rare neurological condition that is primarily characterized by severe intellectual disability, agenesis of the corpus callosum, seizures, and spasticity. Due to the lack of formation of the corpus callosum, the two sides of the brain fail to communicate, oftentimes manifesting in uncoordinated movement. It usually occurs in males; when it occurs in females, the signs and symptoms are often less severe.     Based on the signs and symptoms of the diseases presented above, which of the following genetic disorders is Ziggy likely infected by?