rickykozak
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  • 04-02-2016
  • Biology
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Why are women often carriers of X-linked traits but rarely affected by them?

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carbar00
carbar00 carbar00
  • 04-02-2016
Women have two x chromosomes, compared to men who have one x and one y chromosome. Because of the two x chromosomes, one of them can override the other. In men they only have one x and one y, they don't have the extra x chromosome to override the allele.
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pinedaj994 pinedaj994
  • 05-07-2018
Women have two X chromosomes.Recessive alleles on one X chromosome are often masked by dominant alleles on the other chromosome.Women will not be affected unless they receive two recessive alleles.

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