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Interesting. Because one of the X-chromosomes is inactivated in female cells (which have XX). Otherwise it would lead to over expression of X-chromosome Genes
by acomjean 8y ago
Interesting. Because one of the X-chromosomes is inactivated in female cells (which have XX). Otherwise it would lead to over expression of X-chromosome Genes (well most anyway).[1]
[1]https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/chromosome/X https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/chromosome/X
(There are some genetic disorders where an organism have 3 of one chromosome. Trisomy its called.)
Which X is inactive is somewhat random however so it seems that it reduces the instance of color blindness.