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To: for-q-clinton

XX males have no Y chromosomes, yet they are males.

For ~90% of XX males: one of their X-chromosomes functions as a Y due to SRY-insertion (SRY is the sex-determining region of the Y-chromosome).

The other ~10% of XX males are male despite not having SRY on an X (they are “negative for SRY gene” or “SRY-negative”).

I don’t think anyone knows why these 10% are male: even today the genetics of sex-determination are not completely understood.


12 posted on 01/04/2016 10:35:41 AM PST by agere_contra (Hamas has dug miles of tunnels - but no bomb-shelters.)
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To: agere_contra

How is one biologically male without Y chromosomes? I remember from science class that that is essentially what makes us male.


16 posted on 01/04/2016 11:34:44 AM PST by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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