Barr body and missing an X chromosome

Subject: Barr body and missing an X chromosome

Date: Mon Sep 5 13:59:40 2005
Posted by Steve West
Grade level: undergrad School: Grey's CreeK High School
City: Fayetteville State/Province: NC Country: USA
Area of science: Genetics
ID: 1125946780.Ge

Message:


Would there be a Barr body if an X was missing such as in Turner's Syndrome or 
with an XY female (due to a destructive mutation in SRY)? Or must 2 X's always 
be present in order to have a Barr body?

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