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  2. Klinefelter syndrome - Wikipedia

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    This XXY chromosome arrangement is one of the most common genetic variations from the XY karyotype, occurring in approximately one in 500 live male births. [ 4 ] [ 13 ] [ 36 ] In mammals with more than one X chromosome, the genes on all but one X chromosome are not expressed; this is known as X inactivation .

  3. XY sex-determination system - Wikipedia

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    In humans, the presence of the Y chromosome is responsible for triggering male development; in the absence of the Y chromosome, the fetus will undergo female development, except with various exceptions such as individuals with Swyer syndrome, that have XY chromosomes and a female phenotype, and de la Chapelle Syndrome, that have XX chromosomes ...

  4. XXYY syndrome - Wikipedia

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    48,XXYY syndrome is a condition related to the X and Y chromosomes (the sex chromosomes). People normally have 46 chromosomes in each cell. Two of the 46 chromosomes, known as X and Y, are called sex chromosomes because they help determine whether a person will develop male or female sex characteristics. Females typically have two X chromosomes ...

  5. Disorders of sex development - Wikipedia

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    Klinefelter syndrome (47,XXY and XXY syndrome) – a condition that describes a male born with at least one extra X chromosome. Though the most common variation is 47,XXY, a man may also be 48,XXXY or 49,XXXXY. It is a common occurrence, affecting 1 in 500 to 1,000 men. [44]

  6. Barr body - Wikipedia

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    In humans with more than one X chromosome, the number of Barr bodies visible at interphase is always one fewer than the total number of X chromosomes. For example, people with Klinefelter syndrome (47, XXY) have a single Barr body, and people with a 47, XXX karyotype have two Barr bodies.

  7. Sex chromosome - Wikipedia

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    There is a gene in the Y chromosome that has regulatory sequences that control genes that code for maleness, called the SRY gene. [7] This gene produces a testis-determining factor ("TDF"), which initiates testis development in humans and other mammals.

  8. 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 ...

  9. Sexual differentiation in humans - Wikipedia

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    Most mammals, including humans, have an XY sex-determination system: the Y chromosome carries factors responsible for triggering male development. In the absence of a Y chromosome, the fetus will undergo female development. This is because of the presence of the sex-determining region of the Y chromosome, also known as the SRY gene. [5]