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To: EinNYC

Did they have him tested for the XY gene? Sometimes the Y gene fails to express itself and the fetus, which started out, as all of them do, female, continues on developing as a female. The baby is, in all respects, female, except that she is sterile.


25 posted on 05/30/2014 5:12:10 AM PDT by Excellence (Marine mom since April 11, 2014)
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To: Excellence

That is very true.


30 posted on 05/30/2014 5:19:28 AM PDT by autumnraine
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To: Excellence

You’re talking about Klinefelter’s syndrome, wherein the affected individual is genetically XXY. When they reach adulthood, they look pretty much like a normal male, except they may have some breast development. They are usually infertile or have very much reduced fertility.


37 posted on 05/30/2014 6:33:13 AM PDT by EinNYC
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