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Since it's mentioned as the result of two slightly different X chromosomes, I wonder if it's more common or even more complicated in people with XXY[1] or XXYY
by Macha 4y ago
Since it's mentioned as the result of two slightly different X chromosomes, I wonder if it's more common or even more complicated in people with XXY[1] or XXYY chromosomes[2]
1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klinefelter_syndrome https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klinefelter_syndrome
2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XXYY_syndrome https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XXYY_syndrome
- bryanrasmussen 4y agohttps://www.futurescienceleaders.com/surrey1/2018/11/10/tetrachromacy-a-world-of-colour/ https://www.futurescienceleaders.com/surrey1/2018/11/10/tetr... >This means tetrachromacy is only possible for most women, who have two X chromosomes, and men with Klinefelter syndrome, who have two X chromosomes and one Y chromosome. Therefore, most men, who only have one X chromosome and one Y chromosome, cannot be tetrachromats. on edit: followed by >Also, even if someone has four types of cone cells, it does not mean that they will automatically be a tetrachromat. If a person does have four cone types, but has not been immersed in a wide variety of colours from an early age, they might not have developed the capability to harness their power. Scientists currently believe that around 12% of women have four types of cones, but that the overwhelming majority of those people do not have actual tetrachromatic abilities.