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Rudik [331]
4 years ago
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Why are x linked disorders more prevalent in men than women?

Biology
2 answers:
Nat2105 [25]4 years ago
4 0
A male<span> with a mutation in a gene on the </span>X<span> chromosome is typically affected with the condition. Because </span>females<span> have two copies of the </span>X<span> chromosome and </span>males<span> have only one </span>X<span> chromosome, </span>X-linked<span> recessive diseases are </span>more common<span> among</span>males than females<span>.</span>
ivann1987 [24]4 years ago
3 0
Because sex linked traits are only carried through the x chromosome, and because men only have one x chromosome to store that information with, and their y chromosome can't cancel it out, they have a higher risk of getting that disorder.
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