Genetics: A Conceptual Approach
Genetics: A Conceptual Approach
6th Edition
ISBN: 9781319050962
Author: Benjamin A. Pierce
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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Chapter 4.1, Problem 5COQ
Summary Introduction

To determine:

The pseudoautosomal region

Introduction:

The male chromosome has a single X chromosome and a Y chromosome. Y chromosome is acrocentric and comparatively smaller than the X chromosome. Males are having heterogametic sex and female have homogametic sex which means it has two X chromosomes. During segregation the homologous chromosomes pair with each other and then segregate and move into daughter cell.

Summary Introduction

To determine:

How the inheritance of traits encoded by pseudoautosomal genes is different from inheritance of other Y-linked characters.

Introduction:

The gender determination is dependent on type of sex chromosome. Females are homogametic they have 2 separate XX chromosome and males are heterogametic they have an X chromosome and one acrocentric Y chromosome.

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