Nondisjunction of the sex chromosomes produces both Klinefelter syndrome (XXY) and Turner syndrome (XO), but among live births, 1 in 1,000 males is XXY, but only 1 in 10,000 females is XO. What mechanisms can account for this tenfold difference in frequency?

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The Answer of Nondisjunction of the sex chromosomes produces both Klinefelter syndrome (XXY) and Turner syndrome (XO), but among live births, 1 in 1,000 males is XXY, but only 1 in 10,000 females is XO. What mechanisms can account for this tenfold difference in frequency?

Nondisjunction of the Sex Chromosomes Produces Both Klinefelter Syndrome (XXY)