why might missing sections of the X or Y chromosome be a bigger problem in males than deletions would be in one of the X chromosomes in females?

Sergio Prats asked Dec 16, 2023

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Sergio Prats asked Dec 16, 2023

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Because females have two x but males have x and y so deleting x would only leave it with x without a y

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