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Re: how many bastards are there, anyway?
Michael Moroney (moroney@world.std.com)
Thu, 15 Aug 1996 06:22:46 GMT
In article <4uponn$5vn$1@sydney.DIALix.oz.au>,
John Savage <koala@sydney.dialix.com.au> wrote:
> BTW, am I correct in saying that the only trait known to be carried on the
> Y chromosome is a gene for hairy ears? If I'm completely off beam here,
> what might I be confusing this with?
I remember something about a very rare disorder where the skin is very scaly
was a Y chromosome gene. Don't remember any details.
Of course there is the obvious question as to how maleness is produced.
I guess it's much more complicated than a "male" gene or testosterone
gene on the Y chromosome.
I once saw how individuals with an extra sex chromosome (XXX, XXY or XYY)
were expressed but don't remember.
I do know individuals with just a single X chromosome were small sterile
females so the Y does something.
-Mike
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