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No, Fragile X is on the X chromosome. Females have 2 X chromosomes and Males have an X and a Y Chromosome. Therefore, both males and females can have Fragile X (they can have the full mutation or be carriers). Males are usually more severly affected because they have only one X Chromosome.
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How is Fragile X Syndrome Inherited?
Males and females can be carriers, male carriers can only pass on to their daughters, they will be carriers as well have a premutation. Females can pass on to their sons or daughters, they will have the premutation or the full mutation.
How many chromosome do you have when you have fragile x syndrome?
Fragile X syndrome is caused by a mutation that prevents the Fragile X mental retardation (Fmr-1) gene from being transcribed. This gene is located on the X chromosome (the sex chromosome). Since males only carry one of these chromosomes, they are twice as likely to be affected by the mutation than females.
Is turner syndrome more often in females?
Turner syndrome only occurs in females
Why are males more likely to have fragile X syndrome?
males have only one copy of the X chromosome. Males who inherit the full mutation are expected to have mental impairment. A female's normal X chromosome may compensate for her chromosome with the fragile X gene mutation
An individual with Turner syndrome appears male and has 1 Barr body?
Turner syndrome only affects females. They have only one X sex chromosome and their sex genotype is XO. Since they only have one X sex chromosome, they do not have barr bodies.
Is turner syndrome found in a particular sex?
Turner's syndrome is only found in females.
Can females get tourettes syndrome?
Yes, the syndrome isn't confined to either gender only.
Does Asperger's Syndrome affect only whites?
No. Asperger's syndrome affects people of all races.
Is triple x syndrome race or gender centered?
Gender. Only Females can get it.
Who is affected by cri du chat syndrome?
Cri du Chat condition only affects about 1 in 45,000 new infants and generally occurs more in females than males, and strikes regardless of ethnicity.
Does chickenpox infect only males females or both genders?
"Chickenpox" (Varicella) affects males and females equally.
Is the triple x syndrome only in feamales?
Yes. Normally females have 46 chromosomes.
