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Discuss the genic balance mechanism of sex determination with reference to Drosophila?

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XX-XY type (Lygaeus Type) sex determination is seen in Drosophila. The females are homogametic with XX chromosome, while the males are heterogametic with X and Y chromosome. Homogametic females produce only one kind of egg, each with one X chromosome, while the heterogametic males produce two kinds of sperms some with X chromosome and some with Y chromosome.

The sex of the embryo depends on the fertilizing sperm. An egg fertilized by an ‘X’ bearing sperm produces a female, if fertilized by a ‘Y’ bearing sperm, a male is produced.



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