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ddd [48]
3 years ago
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Why couldn't women get the disease ALD?

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1 answer:
dusya [7]3 years ago
6 0
Since ALD is an x-linked recessive disease, women must have 2 affected x chromosomes in order to get the disease, which is unlikely because the disease is rare. Since men only have one x chromosome, they will have the disease if they inherit an affected x chromosome.
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