They can be inactivated in a process called lyonization and form Barr bodies as a result.
They can be inactivated in a process called lyonization and form Barr bodies as a result. One mutation in it can cause over 200 repeats of the CGG sequence and results in a failure to express the FMR1 protein, leading to retardation. One disorder associated with this chromosome can cause webbed neck and horseshoe kidney, which was discovered by Ullrich and Turner. For 10 points, identify this sex chromosome that carries the gene for hemophilia and colorblindness.
They can be inactivated in a process called lyonization and form Barr bodies as a result.
{X} chromosome