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Results 1 - 10 of 16 for Y chromosome
  1. Ambiguous genitalia 
    ... sperm cell contains either an X or a Y chromosome. These X and Y chromosomes determine the child's genetic sex. Normally, an infant ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003269.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Klinefelter syndrome 
    ... sperm cell contains either an X or a Y chromosome. Normally, an infant inherits 1 pair of sex ... 2 X chromosomes. A baby who inherits the Y chromosome from the father is a genetic male and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000382.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Sex-linked recessive 
    ... through families through one of the X or Y chromosomes. X and Y are sex chromosomes. Dominant inheritance ... that X chromosome will cause the disease. The Y chromosome is the other half of the XY gene ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002051.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Genetics 
    ... that determine what sex they are (X and Y chromosomes), and 22 pairs of nonsex (autosomal) chromosomes. Males ... it to their sons (who will receive the Y chromosome from their fathers). However, they do transmit it ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002048.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Chromosome 
    ... Two of the chromosomes (the X and the Y chromosome) are called sex chromosomes, and in almost all ... X chromosomes. Males have 1 X and 1 Y chromosome. At conception, the mother gives an X chromosome ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002327.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Sex-linked dominant 
    ... the sex chromosomes, which are the X and Y chromosomes. Dominant inheritance occurs when an abnormal gene from ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002050.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Chronic granulomatous disease 
    ... chromosome. Boys have 1 X chromosome and 1 Y chromosome. If a boy has an X chromosome with ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001239.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Genes 
    ... genes. Except for the sex chromosomes (X and Y), chromosomes are paired so there are 2 genes, 1 ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002371.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Differences of sex development 
    ... can be found at: Association for X and Y Chromosome Variations (AXYS) -- genetic.org/ InterACT -- interactadvocates.org/ Turner ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001669.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. X-linked recessive genetic defects (image) 
    ... an X chromosome from his mother and a Y chromosome from his father. If a woman has the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19097.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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