Is it true the gene that causes balding is carried by the woman?

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Answer 1

yes it is true. the gene for baldness is in the 23 chromosome also know as the sex chromosomes. sex chromosomes come in "x"'s and "Y"'s and every person contains at least 2 of these chromosomes. women have 2 x's and men have and x and a y (normally) but the man really determains weather or not the child will be a boy or a girl. if the man gives an x it will be a girl and if he gives a y it will be a boy. and the man decides because the women can only give x's. but the point is that the gene for baldness is carried on the x chromosome. that explains why more women end up keeping all of their hair. they have 2 chances of having hair since baldness is a recessive gene. so when a boy is born they have 1 x and 1 y. if their mother is bald then no madder what they will be bald. but if the woman has hair the male child will have a 50/50 chance of having hair. that is why men tend to be the ones ending up bald.

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Answer 4

Baldness Gene

Answer 5

The short answer is: yes and no (and anyone who tells you differently has not read enough).

One of the more critical genes for MPB (male pattern baldness) does like on the X chromosome (having to do with the androgen receptor that binds male sex hormones), therefore may be passed from mother to daughter. HOWEVER, there are many genes involved in baldness is men, and some are likely to be passed on the Y chromosome, as well as other non-sex-linked chromosomes. If the hereditary pattern was that clear-cut (mother to son; 100%) researchers still wouldn't be looking for the genese involved in the process. There are many other pieces to the puzzle - and many other things that can alter the process that has been established in our scalps.

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Balding Genetics

Answer 7

Actually there are two (possibly more) mechanisms by which balding occurs. One is sex-linked,definately transmitted on the X- chromosome, and thus mother to son. Although a bald dad (who has the gene) and a mother carring the gene can produce daughters who exhibit balding.

Answer 8

When my mom was in med school, she found that out in genetics class. She said the woman passes the gene from her father to her sons. So, if a man's maternal grandfather is bald, well...sorry Charlie!


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Answer 9

you know, I have heard that too, but my mom's father was not bald and neither was her grandfather, because I met him when he was close to 100. I'm not sure if that is true, but she could have carried a recessive gene that was passed to me. Because I am getting thin.

Answer 10

Yes very true. Dads side of the family have full heads of hair. Moms side are Cojax Bald. Im Cojax Bald, All my brothers are Cojax Bald. All my uncles on Moms side are as well. WE KEEP TURTLE WAX IN BUSSINUS.