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Why is the development of individuals with Klinefelter's and Turner's syndromes relatively normal, despite the fact that they have an abnormal number of X- chromosomes.

Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305251052

Author:Michael Cummings

Publisher:Michael Cummings

Chapter1: A Perspective On Human Genetics

Section1.3: What Are Genes And How Do They Work?

Problem 2EG: Why do unrelated children with a disorder such as Down syndrome resemble each other more closely...

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