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What genotype causes Klinefelter syndrome?

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The only genotype to cause Klinefelter's syndrome is XXY.

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Is this genotypes causes klinefelter syndrome this xxy or which is?
Yes, Klinefelter's syndrome is due to the XXY genotype.
What causes Klinefelter syndrome?
It could be a problem very early in development (during pregnancy). About 1/3 of all males with Klinefelter syndrome have other chromosome changes involving an extra X chromosome. This syndrome isn't...
What are the genotypes of Klinefelter's syndrome?
Klinefelter's syndrome only has one genotype, it is XXY.
What is the genotype of a person with Klinefelter's syndrome?
Klinefelter's syndrome results in an atypical arrangement of the sex chromosomes. Women are XX, men are XY but males born with Klinefelter's syndrome are XXY. This results in sterility in the...
What is the genotype of an individual with Klinefelter's syndrome?
47,XXY. This means that someone with Klinefelter's has 47 chromosomes, including 2 X chromosomes and a Y chromosome.