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Solutions For An Introduction to Genetic Analysis Chapter 2 Problem 9P

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SRY gene is sex-determining region on the Y chromosome. SRY is essential for maleness. If it is inactivated, the progeny will develop as a female although it has a Y chromosome.

So, the progeny produced by a sperm with inactivated SRY gene, the phenotype will be female although it has a Y chromosome.

The mice, which are produced by a sperm with inactivated SRY gene, will be female in its phenotype. But on the genotype it may be XX and XY. Thus, XY will be sterile and look like females.

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