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Turner's syndrome is only found in females.
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Are klinefelter syndrome and Turner syndrome results of nondisjunction of autosomes?
No, they are nondisjunctions of the sex chromosomes (since in Turner syndrome you only have 1 sex chromosome and in Klinefelter syndrome you have 3).
What chromosome is affected in Turner Syndrome?
The chromosomes which are affected in Turner's Syndrome is the sex chromosomes. A normal female individual has 2 X sex chromosomes. In Turner's Syndrome, a woman only has one X chromosome and is missing the other. Thus, a woman with Turner's Syndrome has the sex chromosomes X0.
What causes disorders such as Klinefelter's syndrome and Turner syndrome?
non disjunction of sex chromosomes
Is Turner Syndrome sex linked?
No, Tourette's syndrome is not sex-linked. It can be passed on from anyone, and anyone can receive the disease.
What chromosomal abnormality causes Turner syndrome?
If one of sex chromosomes is missing. Normal-XX Turner- XO
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.
What causes disorders sush as klinefelter syndrome and turner syndrome?
non disjunction of sex chromosomes
Who are the people who have turner's syndrome?
It is a type of genetic disorder in which females are affected. This happens when they dont have an X chromosome as in the sex chromosome so the resultant will be XO.
Is Turner's autosomal or sex-linked?
Turner's syndrome is a sex-linked monosomy. In this case, the person has only one X and no second X or Y.
What are the similarities and differences between Down syndrome and Turner syndrome?
Down syndrome is caused by an extra or part of an extra 21st chromosome while Turner syndrome is caused by an absence in one or part of the sex(X) chromosome.Down syndrome can occur in both male and femalewhile Turner syndrome only occurs in female.People with Down syndrome tend to have a lower than average cognitive ability.Both Down syndrome and Turner syndrome are at higher risk for having medical conditions such as heart problems.
Turner syndrome its autosomal?
No. It is sex linked, of a sort. The female is born with one X chromosome.
Which type of mutation can lead to the loss of gene chromosome?
The term is monosomy, in which one chromosome of a pair is missing. Turner's Syndrome is an example of monosomy, in which there is only one sex chromosome, which is the X chromosome. Humans with Turner's Syndrome are female, but sterile. The genotype of the sex chromosomes in Turner's Syndrome is XO, in which O represents a missing chromosome.
