What are the homologous and heterologous portions of the human sex chromosomes?
The homologous portion of human sex chromosomes is the part which contains genes with alleles in both the Y and X sex chromosomes. The homologous portions are mostly located in the central part of the sex chromosomes, near the centromere.
The heterologous portion of human chromosomes is the part whose genes do not have corresponding alleles in the other sex chromosome. These genes are mostly located in the peripheral regions of the arms of the Y and X chromosomes.
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