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Title: Monohybird crosses
Post by: salma.yaqoobi on August 29, 2019, 06:20:20 pm

why are there fewer y-linked disorders than X-linked disorders?

Title: Re: Monohybird crosses
Post by: Sine on August 29, 2019, 10:11:51 pm

Quote from: salma.yaqoobi  on August 29, 2019, 06:20:20 pm

why are there fewer y-linked disorders than X-linked disorders?

Compared to the X chromosome the Y is actually quite small if you just look at a karyotype this becomes very clear. Not sure about the numbers but from memory, there are around 800 genes on the X chromosome but only 80 on the Y.

Title: Re: Monohybird crosses
Post by: salma.yaqoobi on August 29, 2019, 10:34:22 pm

Quote from: Sine on August 29, 2019, 10:11:51 pm

Compared to the X chromosome the Y is actually quite small if you just look at a karyotype this becomes very clear. Not sure about the numbers but from memory, there are around 800 genes on the X chromosome but only 80 on the Y.

thank you!!