• Chromosomal sex is determined at fertilization • Sexual differences begin in the 7th week • Sex is influenced by genetic and environmental factors • Females (generally XX) do not have a Y chromosome • Males (generally XY) have a Y chromosome
Chapter 7 Human Heredity by Michael Cummings ©2006 Brooks/Cole-Thomson Learning Fig. 7.10
Chapter 7 Human Heredity by Michael Cummings ©2006 Brooks/Cole-Thomson Learning Defining Sex
• Chromosomal sex • Gonadal sex • Phenotypic sex • Formation of male or female reproductive structures depends on – Gene action – Interactions within the embryo – Interactions with other embryos in the uterus – Interactions with the maternal environment
Chapter 7 Human Heredity by Michael Cummings ©2006 Brooks/Cole-Thomson Learning Sex Differentiation • In early embryo there are two internal duct systems – Wolffian (male) – Müllerian (female) • At 7 weeks, developmental pathways activate different sets of genes • Cause undifferentiated gonads to develop as testes or ovaries • Determine the gonadal sex of embryo
Chapter 7 Human Heredity by Michael Cummings ©2006 Brooks/Cole-Thomson Learning Appearance of “uncommitted” duct system of embryo at 7 weeks
Y chromosome present Y chromosome absent
Chapter 7 Human Heredity by Michael Cummings ©2006 Brooks/Cole-Thomson Learning Stepped Art Fig. 7-12b, p.167 Appearance of “uncommitted” duct system of embryo at 7 weeks
Y chromosome present Y chromosome absent
Testes Ovaries
Chapter 7 Human Heredity by Michael Cummings ©2006 Brooks/Cole-Thomson Learning Stepped Art Fig. 7-12b, p.167 Appearance of “uncommitted” duct system of embryo at 7 weeks
Y chromosome present Y chromosome absent
Testes Ovaries
Uterus Ovary Chapter 7 Human Heredity by Michael Cummings ©2006 Brooks/Cole-Thomson Learning Penis Vagina Stepped Art Testis Fig. 7-12b, p.167 Appearance of structures that will give rise to external genitalia
7 weeks
Y chromosome present Y chromosome absent
Chapter 7 Human Heredity by Michael Cummings ©2006 Brooks/Cole-Thomson Learning Stepped Art Fig. 7-12c, p.167 Appearance of structures that will give rise to external genitalia
7 weeks
Y chromosome present Y chromosome absent
10 weeks 10 weeks
Chapter 7 Human Heredity by Michael Cummings ©2006 Brooks/Cole-Thomson Learning Stepped Art Fig. 7-12c, p.167 Appearance of structures that will give rise to external genitalia
7 weeks
Y chromosome present Y chromosome absent
10 weeks 10 weeks
Penis
Vaginal opening
Chapter 7 Human Heredity by Michael Cummings ©2006 Brooks/Cole-Thomson Learning Stepped Art Birth approaching Birth approaching Fig. 7-12c, p.167 Genes on the Y Chromosome
• Cause the indifferent gonad to develop as a testis • Sex determining region is the SRY gene • Other genes on the autosomes play an important role • Once testes develop they secrete two hormones – Testosterone – Müllerian Inhibiting Hormone (MIH)
Chapter 7 Human Heredity by Michael Cummings ©2006 Brooks/Cole-Thomson Learning Females Develop in the Absence of Y
• Embryonic gonads develop into an ovaries • Testosterone not produced – Wolffian system degenerates • MIH is not produced – Müllerian duct system develops to form oviduct, uterus and parts of the vagina • Sexual phenotype develops – Hormones are important
Chapter 7 Human Heredity by Michael Cummings ©2006 Brooks/Cole-Thomson Learning Male Egg with X sex chromosome Female
Chapter 7 Human Heredity by Michael Cummings ©2006 Brooks/Cole-Thomson Learning Stepped Art Fig. 7-13, p.168 Male Egg with X sex chromosome Female
Fertilized by Fertilized by Sperm with Y chromosome Sperm with X chromosome
Chapter 7 Human Heredity by Michael Cummings ©2006 Brooks/Cole-Thomson Learning Stepped Art Fig. 7-13, p.168 Male Egg with X sex chromosome Female
Fertilized by Fertilized by Sperm with Y chromosome Sperm with X chromosome
Genetic Embryo with XY sex chromosomes Embryo with XX sex chromosomes sex
Chapter 7 Human Heredity by Michael Cummings ©2006 Brooks/Cole-Thomson Learning Stepped Art Fig. 7-13, p.168 Male Egg with X sex chromosome Female
Fertilized by Fertilized by Sperm with Y chromosome Sperm with X chromosome
Genetic Embryo with XY sex chromosomes Embryo with XX sex chromosomes sex
Sex-determining region of No Y chromosome, so no the Y chromosome (SRY) Gonadal SRY. With no masculinizing brings about development sex influence, undifferentiated of undifferentiated gonads gonads develop into ovaries and testes
Chapter 7 Human Heredity by Michael Cummings ©2006 Brooks/Cole-Thomson Learning Stepped Art Fig. 7-13, p.168 Male Egg with X sex chromosome Female
Fertilized by Fertilized by Sperm with Y chromosome Sperm with X chromosome
Genetic Embryo with XY sex chromosomes Embryo with XX sex chromosomes sex
Sex-determining region of No Y chromosome, so no the Y chromosome (SRY) Gonadal SRY. With no masculinizing brings about development sex influence, undifferentiated of undifferentiated gonads gonads develop into ovaries and testes
Testes secrete masculinizing hormones, including No androgens secreted testosterone, a potent androgen
Chapter 7 Human Heredity by Michael Cummings ©2006 Brooks/Cole-Thomson Learning Stepped Art Fig. 7-13, p.168 Male Egg with X sex chromosome Female
Fertilized by Fertilized by Sperm with Y chromosome Sperm with X chromosome
Genetic Embryo with XY sex chromosomes Embryo with XX sex chromosomes sex
Sex-determining region of No Y chromosome, so no the Y chromosome (SRY) Gonadal SRY. With no masculinizing brings about development sex influence, undifferentiated of undifferentiated gonads gonads develop into ovaries and testes
Testes secrete masculinizing hormones, including No androgens secreted testosterone, a potent androgen
In presence of testicular With no masculinizing hormones, undifferentiated hormones, undifferentiated Phenotypic reproductive tract and reproductive tract and sex external genitalia develop external genitalia develop along male lines along female lines
Chapter 7 Human Heredity by Michael Cummings ©2006 Brooks/Cole-Thomson Learning Stepped Art Fig. 7-13, p.168 Mutations that Alter Phenotypic Sex
• Hemaphrodites – Have both male and female gonads • Androgen insensitivity – XY males become phenotypic females • Pseudohermaphroditism – XY males at birth are phenotypically female; at puberty develop a male phenotype
Chapter 7 Human Heredity by Michael Cummings ©2006 Brooks/Cole-Thomson Learning Dosage Compensation
• Equalizes the amount of X chromosome products in both sexes
• In XX females an inactivated X chromosome forms a Barr body in each cell
• XY males do not contain Barr bodies
Fig. 7.15
Chapter 7 Human Heredity by Michael Cummings ©2006 Brooks/Cole-Thomson Learning Lyon Hypothesis
• One X chromosome is genetically active in the body cells; the second is inactive and tightly coiled • Either the maternal or paternal chromosome can be inactivated • Inactivation is permanent (reset in germ cells) • Inactivation of second X equalizes the activity of X linked genes in males and females • ROSENSTIEL AWARD - Mary Lyon (+ others) 2007
Chapter 7 Human Heredity by Michael Cummings ©2006 Brooks/Cole-Thomson Learning Cytological correlates of X-inactivation in mammals
Barr body: •Present in somatic XX nuclei •Not present in XY nuclei •In X-chromosome aneuploids, all but one X become Barr bodies
Females Barr Bodies Active X XX 1 1 XO 0 1 XXX 2 1 XXXX 3 1
Chapter 7 Human Heredity by Michael Cummings ©2006 Brooks/Cole-Thomson Learning Cytological correlates of X-inactivation in mammals
Barr body: •Present in somatic XX nuclei •Not present in XY nuclei •In X-chromosome aneuploids, all but one X become Barr bodies
Females Barr Bodies Active X XX 1 1 Males Barr Bodies Active X XO 0 1 XY 0 1 XXX 2 1 XXY 1 1 XXXX 3 1 XXXY 2 1
Chapter 7 Human Heredity by Michael Cummings ©2006 Brooks/Cole-Thomson Learning Females Are Mosaics for X-Linked Genes
• Some cells express the maternal X and others express the paternal X • Cats heterozygous for orange and black gene must carry two X chromosomes Calico cats are always femaleFig. 7.16
Chapter 7 Human Heredity by Michael Cummings ©2006 Brooks/Cole-Thomson Learning Woman Heterozygous for Anhidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia
TEM of Barr Body
Fig. 7.17
Chapter 7 Human Heredity by Michael Cummings ©2006 Brooks/Cole-Thomson Learning X Inactivation Center (Xic)
• Contains several genes • The XIST gene causes the chromosome to become coated with XIST RNA and inactivated. • Occurs at approximately 32-cell- embryo stage Fig. 7.18
Chapter 7 Human Heredity by Michael Cummings ©2006 Brooks/Cole-Thomson Learning I
1 2
II
1 2 3 4
III 1 2 3 4
Chapter 7 Human Heredity by Michael Cummings ©2006 Brooks/Cole-Thomson Learning
Fig. 7-19, p.174 The cloned calico cat or why your clone may look different from you
cc or “Carbon Copy” Rainbow
Born Dec 22, 2001
Chapter 7 Human Heredity by Michael Cummings ©2006 Brooks/Cole-Thomson Learning Dosage Compensation
Mechanisms that generate the same amount of X-linked gene product regardless of chromosome dosage
Mammals: One of two X chromosomes in the female cell is inactivated
Drosophila: X chromosome in males generates twice the amount of gene product when compared to females
C. elegans: Activity of genes on BOTH X chromosomes is halved to equal activity of genes on singleX chromosome in
males. Chapter 7 Human Heredity by Michael Cummings ©2006 Brooks/Cole-Thomson Learning Sex-Influenced Traits
• Expressed in males and females • Usually controlled by autosomal genes • Generally phenotypic variations are due to hormonal differences between the sexes • An example is male pattern baldness
Fig. 7.20
Chapter 7 Human Heredity by Michael Cummings ©2006 Brooks/Cole-Thomson Learning Sex-influenced traits
Some autosomal genes govern traits that show up in both sexes but their expression differs because of hormonal differences example: pattern baldness in males. b allele is recessive in one sex and dominant in the other Male Female b+/b+ non-bald non-bald b+/b bald non-bald b/b bald bald
Chapter 7 Human Heredity by Michael Cummings ©2006 Brooks/Cole-Thomson Learning Sex-Limited Traits
• Genes that produce a phenotype in only one sex • Examples – Precocious puberty – Secondary sex characteristics
Chapter 7 Human Heredity by Michael Cummings ©2006 Brooks/Cole-Thomson Learning