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Klinefelter = XXY
Turner's = X
Klinefelter syndrome is the extra X and can lead to somewhat of a female secondary sexual characteristic in men.
Turner's is the single X some women receive and can cause short stature and lack of secondary sexual characteristics.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoNo. Both are trisomies (when someone has three of a certain type of chromosome instead of two), but Klinefelter's is with XXY and Down syndrome is a trisomy of chromosome 21.
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∙ 8y agoThe most common similarity is an extra chromosome. Instead of the normal two, there are three.
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I what conditions is caused by a sex-linked gene klinefelters syndrome down syndrome muscular dystrophy?
Klinefelters is sex chromosome trisomy. Down Syndrome is trisomy. One of the most common forms of MD is sex-linked and affects boys more frequently than it does girls.
What chromosome is klinefelters syndrome located on?
they have a extra chromosome, a normal male is XY, a male with klinefelters is XXY.
Is klinefelters syndrome deadly?
Yes i belive it is ny g
Is klinefelters syndrome autosomal or x- linked?
X-linked
How does klinefelters syndrome affect the rest of the family?
I don't know tell me the answer
Is klinefelters syndrome debilitating?
Physically, no; mentally, that's up to the strength of the individual.
Can animals get klinefelters or turners syndrome as humans do?
Yes animals do sometimes have Turner's syndrome or Klinefelter's syndrome with similar characteristics as those observed in humans.
What disease afflicts males in which normal sexual characteristics fail to develop?
Klinefelters Syndrome
Is Down syndrome the same as Cohen syndrome?
no
Is Angelman syndrome the same as Down syndrome?
Angelman syndrome is a genetic disorder, as is Down syndrome. But they are not the same. Angelman Syndrome involves a deletion of Chromosome 15, whereas people with Down syndrome have an extra copy of Chromosome 21.
Is there any syndrome that is similar to Down syndrome?
Some symptoms include intellectual disability, hypothyroidism, and heart defects. Some characteristics of people with Down Syndrome are short stature, weak muscles, slanted eyes, a pushed-in nose bridge, and irregular mouths/tongues.
Does the Y chromosome in Klinefelters syndrome look like the X chromosome?
No. People with Klinefelter's syndrome have a normal Y chromosome and 2 normal X chromosomes.
