why is the more male savants then female savants
health advisory
Hospital
Doctor Yu
2007-11-8 19:08:49
Answers:
Because autism spectrum disorders, such as those that involve savants, are thought to be sex-linked, that is carried on the X chromosome. If a male (XY chromosomes) gets an affected gene from his mother, the X chromosome remains active and he will be affected by whatever condition he has inherited. If a female (XX chromosomes) gets an affected gene, half of the X chromosomes get shut down (lionisation), so she will not be affected to the same degree, perhaps only to a mild or unnoticable level. The same occurs in many sex linked conditions such as G-6-PD deficiency and colour blindness. It is something else men can "thank" women for :-b
Hope this helps
good question
Me no know.
E = MC^2
- Why is the medial cuneiform a ..
- why is the maternity nurse pra..
- Why is the large animal recove..
- why is the human body so fragi..
- why is the cholinergic system ..
- why is the brain so ltd in sco..
- why is the border patrrol at t..
- why is the bacteria heat fixed..
- why is the agar cooled before ..
- Why is fasting necessary prior..
