Why do women carry bad genes but not suffer them! Are there any recessive genes that affect only women but not men?
2006-11-06 10:32:39 · 8 answers · asked by interested_party 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
looked up turner - bad news that gene - although seems like turner women are closer to men than women.
2006-11-06 10:54:08 · update #1
turners syndrome
a genetic disorder that affects only women
2006-11-06 10:34:05 · answer #1 · answered by Ðêù§ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of the gender related nasty genes are found on the X chromosomes and are recessive. Because women have two X chromosomes, they will need to have the defective recessive gene on both X chromosomes for disease to be apparent. On the other hand, males have only one X chromosome. So if there is a nasty recessive gene on a male's X chromosome, he doesn't have another normal X chromosome to offset the defective gene, and therefore disease will be apparent.
I don't know the answer to the second part of your question.
2006-11-06 18:41:45 · answer #2 · answered by Mary 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Most Genetic disorders only affect the Y Chromosome. Only Males have the Y Chromosome therefore causing them to be prone to more genetic disorders.
2006-11-06 18:58:29 · answer #3 · answered by George K 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
All the women in our family all the way down suffer from asthma and eczema. They also carry and suffer greatly from osteoarthritis in the degenerative form.
2006-11-06 18:36:26 · answer #4 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Menstruation.
2006-11-06 18:35:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
men like cheese
2006-11-06 18:34:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
C'mon.....you must not live with a woman!!
2006-11-06 18:34:44 · answer #7 · answered by Scotty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah its called a period!
2006-11-06 18:39:58 · answer #8 · answered by thegoodwitchmm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋