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A Barr body is?

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the inactive X chromosome found on the nuclear membrane.

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What is barr body?
Barr body is the part of a cell
Can barr bodies be found in males?
Yes. Not very often, but it is not impossible! :)
Where is a barr body found?
It is found in the nuclei of the somatic cells in females only.
What forms a barr body?
A Barr body is the inactive X chromosome in a female cell, or the inactive Z in a male.
What is a Barr body?
A Barr body is the inactivated X chromosome that is usually found in the nuclei of female somatic cells.It can also occur in males when there is an abnormality and the male is XXY instead of the...