Sex linkage

4th November 2016 at 2:43pm
Mode of inheritance

aka sex-linked inheritance

A mode of inheritance where the Gene is in a sex chromosome (X or Y)

Sex chromosomes and sex linkage

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X-linked inheritance

X-linked recessive

  • Predominantly affect males
  • Affected males dont't tr ansmit to their sons
  • Carrier female has half of her sons affected
  • Affected female, has 100% of sons affected