XY follicle cells in the ovaries of XO/XY and XO/XY/XYY mosaic mice.

A patient with 45XO-48XYYY mosaicism.

Many cases of chromosomal mosaicism of the XO/XY type have been described. The phenotype of these patients has shown a wide diversity. In a recent review of 19 published cases in which the XO/XY sex chromosome pattern was established (Jackson, Hoffman, and Makda, 1966), 14 were apparently female and 5 male. The occurrence of XO/XYY mosaicism has been reported less often. Jacobs, Harnden, Buckto...

Hermaphrodite with Mosaic

SIR,-In a recent review de Grouchy 1 compiles the following karyotypes described in true hermaphroditism: 46 XX, 46 XY, 46 XX/46 XY, 45 XO/46 XY, 46 XX/47 XXY, 46 XX/47 XXX, 46 XX/46 XY/45 XO, 46 XX/47 XXY/ 49 XXYYY, and 45 XO/46 X isoY/47 XY isoY. We have studied the chromosomes of a true hermaphrodite with a new mosaicism, 46 XX/46 XY/47 XXY, which might throw some light on the possible multi...

The expression of Y-linked Zfy2 in XY mouse oocytes leads to frequent meiosis 2 defects, a high incidence of subsequent early cleavage stage arrest and infertility

Outbred XY(Sry-) female mice that lack Sry due to the 11 kb deletion Sry(dl1Rlb) have very limited fertility. However, five lines of outbred XY(d) females with Y chromosome deletions Y(Del(Y)1Ct)-Y(Del(Y)5Ct) that deplete the Rbmy gene cluster and repress Sry transcription were found to be of good fertility. Here we tested our expectation that the difference in fertility between XO, XY(d-1) and...

A female with XO/XY mosaicism and partial trisomy 9p.

X and Y chromosome complement influence adiposity and metabolism in mice.

Three different models of MF1 strain mice were studied to measure the effects of gonadal secretions and sex chromosome type and number on body weight and composition, and on related metabolic variables such as glucose homeostasis, feeding, and activity. The 3 genetic models varied sex chromosome complement in different ways, as follows: 1) "four core genotypes" mice, comprising XX and XY gonada...