| X-linked |
relating to genes or characteristics or conditions carried on the X chromosome; "an X-linked mutation"
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| X-linked gene |
a gene located on an X chromosome
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| X-linked |
The presence of a gene on the X chromosome. aka X-linkage.
Ãâó: www.fao.org/docrep/003/X3910E/X3910E27.htm
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| X-linked disorder |
a genetic disorder in which the abnormal gene is located on the X chromosome; those affected are almost always men
Ãâó: www.american-depot.com/services/resources_gl_x.asp
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| X-linked |
Linked to the X chromosome. X-linked disorders are recessive and occur only in males. This is because males have no second copy of the X chromosome to "obscure" the effects of the abnormal gene.
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