Sex Chromosomes

Sex chromosomes are either a pair of chromosomes that determines whether an individual is male or female. Sex chromosomes are designated as X and Y. There are 23 pairs of sex chromosomes. The other 22 chromosome are called as autosomes. chromosome which differs from shape or function of other chromosome that determines the sex of child. If the sex chromosome is Xy then it is male child and if sex chromosome is XY then it is female child. sex chromosomes carry those genes that control development of reproductive organs and secondary sex characteristics.

Related Journals of Sex chromosomes

Human Genetics and Embryology, Journal of Medical Microbiology and Diagnosis, Journal of Phylogenetics and Evolutionary Biology, Genes Chromosomes and Cancer, Genes, Chromosomes and Cancer - Index Copernicus, European Journal of Human Genetics, Journal of Genomics