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- December 17, 2007 at 1:54 pm #8826
ParagonidaeParticipantin X-linked recessive inheritance, can the male be a SILENT/HIDDEN carrier? or males carrying the recessive allele are always affected?
- December 17, 2007 at 2:09 pm #79707MrMisteryParticipant
always infected, because they have only one chromosome. When the gene is present on that chromosome, it is expressed. The condition is known as hemizygous.
- December 17, 2007 at 2:13 pm #79708ParagonidaeParticipant
OK that is what I thought, but… could there be any such diseases that are only affecting females even though that males can cary them for example a hereditary disease that affect ovaries (a male would be able to carry but not to be affected)??? I ask that from lack of knowledge.
- December 17, 2007 at 2:14 pm #79709MrMisteryParticipant
I have never heard of such a disease, but it is impossible to prove that something does not exist.
- December 17, 2007 at 2:21 pm #79711ParagonidaeParticipant
ok that helped a lot. thank you matey
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