- sex-linked trait
- an inherited trait determined by a gene on a sex chromosome, and therefore having a different pattern of expression in males and females; the term is usually used to denote an X-linked trait.
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X-linked trait — noun Any trait or characteristic whose appearance or absence in a person is determined by a gene on the sex chromosomes. Typically, these genes are found on the X chromosome but not on the Y chromosome. Syn: sex linked trait … Wiktionary
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sex-linked inheritance — the pattern of inheritance shown by genes carried on a sex (X or Y) chromosome, differing for males and females. See also under gene and trait … Medical dictionary
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Sex linkage — is the phenotypic expression of an allele that is related to the chromosomal sex of the individual. This mode of inheritance is in contrast to the inheritance of traits on autosomal chromosomes, where both sexes have the same probability of… … Wikipedia
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X-linked recessive — is a mode of inheritance in which a mutation in a gene on the X chromosome causes the phenotype to be expressed (1) in males (who are necessarily hemizygous for the gene mutation because they have only one X chromosome) and (2) in females who are … Wikipedia
X-linked — On the X chromosome. "Linked" in genetics does not mean merely associated. An X linked gene travels with the X chromosome and therefore is part of the X chromosome. * * * Pertaining to genes borne on the X chromosome. Commonly but… … Medical dictionary
Y-linked — A gene on the Y chromosome. A Y linked gene is by necessity passed from father to son, since the Y chromosome can only be transmitted by a man to his male progeny. It has often been said that little is known about whether specific genes are or… … Medical dictionary
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