1. Is gene therapy an option for Klinefelter syndrome?
2. What type of problem is there with the genes to cause this?
Thanks!
2. What type of problem is there with the genes to cause this?
Thanks!
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1. Gene therapy is not really an option, unless we can find a way to deactivate an X chromosome in every cell.
2. Klinefelter syndrome is the result of nondisjunction, resulting in a zygote with the genotype XXY.
2. Klinefelter syndrome is the result of nondisjunction, resulting in a zygote with the genotype XXY.
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1.) Gene therapy might eventually be an option for this condition, but because the technology is so new, it is not likely to be done for a while. The most common treatment at the moment is horomone therapy.
2.) The second question is easier to answer. Klinefelter's syndrome is caused by the presence of an extra X chromosome in a male, resulting in a genotype XXY. This is caused by a flaw during meiosis, which keeps chromosomes from separating.
I hope this helps a little.
2.) The second question is easier to answer. Klinefelter's syndrome is caused by the presence of an extra X chromosome in a male, resulting in a genotype XXY. This is caused by a flaw during meiosis, which keeps chromosomes from separating.
I hope this helps a little.