What Are the Two Common Patterns of Chromosome Segregation Seen

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Short Answer

What are the two common patterns of chromosome segregation seen in the tetravalent structures found in translocation heterozygotes?

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Definitions:

Inactivated X Chromosome

Also known as the Barr Body; a dense body formed from a deactivated X chromosome found in the nuclei of female cells, ensuring dosage compensation between males and females.

Heterozygous

Having two different alleles of a gene, one inherited from each parent, resulting in genetic variation.

Hemophilia

A genetic disorder leading to impaired blood clotting, resulting from deficiency or dysfunction of clotting factors.

Punnett Square

A diagram used in genetics to predict the genotypic and phenotypic outcomes of a particular cross or breeding experiment.