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2006-10-21 16:14:22 · 3 answers · asked by Donn B 1 in Science & Mathematics Medicine

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Because autism spectrum disorders, such as those that involve savants, are thought to be sex-linked, that is carried on the X chromosome. If a male (XY chromosomes) gets an affected gene from his mother, the X chromosome remains active and he will be affected by whatever condition he has inherited. If a female (XX chromosomes) gets an affected gene, half of the X chromosomes get shut down (lionisation), so she will not be affected to the same degree, perhaps only to a mild or unnoticable level. The same occurs in many sex linked conditions such as G-6-PD deficiency and colour blindness. It is something else men can "thank" women for :-b

Hope this helps

2006-10-21 18:08:13 · answer #1 · answered by Labsci 7 · 1 0

Me no know.

E = MC^2

2006-10-21 23:35:20 · answer #2 · answered by animal 2 · 0 1

good question

2006-10-21 23:21:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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