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sex-linked (seks´linkt) transmitted by a gene located on the X chromosome.
Sex-linked Refers to genes or traits carried on one of the sex chromosomes, usually the X. Mentioned in: Cutis Laxa, Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency sex-linked, pertaining to genes carried on the sex chromosomes, particularly the X chromosome, or to the traits they control. See also sex-linked disorder, X-linked inheritance, Y-linked. sex linkage, n. sex-linked determined by a gene located on a sex chromosome. Although a trait may be X-linked or Y-linked, virtually all clinically significant sex-linked traits are transmitted by genes located on the X chromosome; therefore, the terms sex-linked and X-linked are used synonymously. See also sex-linked gene. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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