Multiple Choice
Why is Rett syndrome found only in human females?
A) It is a recessive mutation located on the X chromosome and two copies are required to show the disease.
B) It is a dominant mutation on the X chromosome and you need both copies of the mutation to show the disease.
C) It is caused by a loss-of-function mutation of MeCP2 that is only expressed in females because it is silenced in males.
D) It is caused by a loss-of-function mutation of MeCP2, and X-linked gene, and when this is silenced in males, they often die prenatally or as infants.
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