Will a person with a Y chromosome always have male genitalia?
Back Will a person with a Y chromosome always have male genitalia?
Published 08/06/2023
- Edited 18/07/2023
Sex chromosomes are only one of the factors that contribute to determining a person's sexual characteristics. For example, people with complete androgen insensitivity syndrome (CAIS) will develop typically female sexual characteristics because, despite having a Y chromosome, their cells do not respond to androgens
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