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. 2018 Dec 3;62(5):643–723. doi: 10.1042/EBC20170053

Figure 7. The X and Y chromosomes determine male or female sexual development.

Figure 7

Males produce haploid gametes (sperm) that are either 23,X or 23,Y. Females produce haploid gametes (eggs) that are 23,X. Daughters inherit an X chromosome from their mother and an X chromosome from their father. Sons inherit an X chromosome from their mother and a Y chromosome from their father (paternal chromosomes indicated in blue, maternal chromosomes indicated in green).