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Why is aneuploidy of sex chromosomes less harmful than aneuploidy of even the smallest autosomes?

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Why is aneuploidy of sex chromosomes less harmful than aneuploidy of even the smallest autosomes?
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Because the X is naturally aneuploid in one gender so it has evolved dosage compensation capabilities which help moderate the effects of other copy numbers. The Y codes for very little anyway, so I suppose it just squeaks by. I presume the same is true for WZ systems, etc.
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Because of God.
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Excuse me, do you think you'll find that kind of an answer here????? Try researching it (and thinking) yourself...I did...so you can...and no, I won't tell you what I found out...I'm not the one with the homework to do.
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