The X chromosome and the rate of deleterious mutations in humans

F Giannelli; P M Green

doi:10.1086/303010

The X chromosome and the rate of deleterious mutations in humans

F Giannelli, P M Green

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Monosomy for the X chromosome in humans creates a genetic Achilles' heel for nature to deal with. We report that the human X chromosome appears to have one-third the density of the coding sequence of the autosomes and, because of partial shielding from the high mutation rate of the male sex, that it should also have a lower mutation rate than the autosomes (i.e., .73). Hence, the X chromosome should contribute one quarter (.33 x .73 = .24) of the deleterious mutations expected from its DNA content. In this way, selection has possibly moderated risks from mutation in X-linked genes that are thought to have been fixed in their syntenic state since the onset of the mammalian lineage. The unexpected difference in the density of coding sequences indicates that our recent, hemophilia B-based estimate of the rate of deleterious mutations per zygote should be increased from 1.3 to 4 (1.3 x 3).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	515 - 517
Number of pages	3
Journal	American Journal of Human Genetics
Volume	67
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1086/303010
Publication status	Published - 2000

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