What is the location of the gene responsible for causing colorblindness?

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Mandira P.
Dec 17, 2017

The genes responsible for colour vision in human is present on X chromosome. Any mutation in one of these genes will change it into an allele for colourblindness.

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Please note that in females (XX) colourblindness is rarely reported but it is a common genetic disorder in males (XY).

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