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What does a girl inherit from her father?

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Chromosomes:
Since females are homogametic (having two X-chromosomes, XX), they inherit one from their mother and one from their father.
For instance, the gene for an insulin-like growth factor (IGFD) is inherited from the X-chromosome of the father.

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