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  2. X chromosome - Wikipedia

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    Males with Klinefelter syndrome typically have one extra copy of the X chromosome in each cell, for a total of two X chromosomes and one Y chromosome (47,XXY). It is less common for affected males to have two or three extra X chromosomes (48,XXXY or 49,XXXXY) or extra copies of both the X and Y chromosomes (48,XXYY) in each cell.

  3. Sex chromosome - Wikipedia

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    These consist of two X chromosomes in females, and an X chromosome and a Y chromosome in males. Females therefore have 23 homologous chromosome pairs, while males have 22. The X and Y chromosomes have small regions of homology called pseudoautosomal regions. An X chromosome is always present as the 23rd chromosome in the ovum, while either an X ...

  4. XY sex-determination system - Wikipedia

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    In this system, the sex of an individual usually is determined by a pair of sex chromosomes. Typically, females have two of the same kind of sex chromosome (XX), and are called the homogametic sex. Males typically have two different kinds of sex chromosomes (XY), and are called the heterogametic sex. [1]

  5. The Y Chromosome Is Rapidly Evolving Faster Than the X ...

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    For most females, this pair contains two X chromosomes, while for most males, it contains one X chromosome and one Y chromosome. Since 2010, scientists have known that the Y chromosome is rapidly ...

  6. Sex-determination system - Wikipedia

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    In this system, females have two of the same kind of sex chromosome (XX), while males have two distinct sex chromosomes (XY). The X and Y sex chromosomes are different in shape and size from each other, unlike the rest of the chromosomes ( autosomes ), and are sometimes called allosomes .

  7. Sex differences in human physiology - Wikipedia

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    There are two kinds of sex chromosomesX and Y. In humans and in almost all other mammals, females carry two X chromosomes, designated XX, and males carry one X and one Y, designated XY. [1] A human egg contains only one set of chromosomes (23) and is a haploid. Sperm also have only one set of 23 chromosomes and are therefore haploid.

  8. Klinefelter syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Women typically have two X chromosomes, with half of their X chromosomes switching off early in embryonic development. The same happens with people with Klinefelter's, including in both cases a small proportion of individuals with a skewed ratio between the two Xs.

  9. Woman Adopts Rare Male Calico Cat With Unique XXY Chromosomes

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    Per reports, it is rare for a biological male Calico Cats to have two chromosomes, as only 1 in every 3,000 has XXY chromosomes. As such, Josie is indeed a very special cat. As such, Josie is ...