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Dr Jack
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04-08-2004 9:57 AM 		Reply to: Message 5 by Sylas
04-03-2004 11:46 AM

Hi Sylas,
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I think you're mistaken on one small point:
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The page you have cited speaks of living humans that are essentially haploid, but with one extra sex chromosome (either X or Y) to match another X. That is not possible. Humans need a full diploid complement to survive.
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There are people who have XXY chromosones, i.e. an aditional X chromosone - ——’’—‘’’’ has details. This sounds like what they are talking about. According to the page these people suffer from reduced sperm production but can, in rare cases, reproduce. There are also people with XYY chromosones, that are disproportionaly represented in prison populations.
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Jack.
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Dr Jack
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04-08-2004 11:29 AM 		Reply to: Message 32 by Sylas
04-08-2004 11:13 AM

Sorry, Sylas, having a brain fart over Haploid and Diploid.
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