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Old 28-11-2006, 05:28 PM posted to sci.bio.botany
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Default Chromosome variants?


Raphanus wrote:

X-No-Archive
My web source said that Down syndrome and XXX were also fertile. Not
true?


One of the X chromosomes only is usually switched on in a female cell.
You see the effect in tortoiseshell cats where two of the colours are X
encoded. You get patches of colour.

Down Syndrome women have been known to give birth.