Created with Sketch. Also known as XXY syndrome, this rare condition occurs when male babies are born with an extra X chromosome. These individuals tend to have smaller genitalia, extreme shyness ...

which impacts 1 in 1,000 females from birth due to having 47 chromosomes in total, with an extra X chromosome (XXX). 2 Females with this chromosomal abnormality grow to be taller than the average ...

Based on his observations, Henking hypothesized that this extra chromosome, the X element, must play some role in determining the sex of insects. However, he was unable to gather any direct ...

While women’s genetic makeup makes them more prone to autoimmune diseases, are there other factors contributing to the ...

Imagine the deep frustration of countless men who long to become fathers, only to face infertility due to a genetic condition ...

Men with Klinefelter's syndrome have an extra X chromosome, meaning their genetic makeup is “47, XXY” instead of the usual “46, XY.” They usually lose large amounts of key reproductive ...

(A) The de novo inactivation model requires many rounds of inactivation and reactivation: the paternal germline initiates meiotic sex-chromosome inactivation, but the X chromosome is completely ...