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Genes located on the X or Y chromosome are referred to as sex-linked genes. This is because the inheritance of these genes is dependent upon the sex of the individual.
For example, only males can inherit genes located on the Y chromosome (because males have XY and females have XX).
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∙ 9y agoIn human being the sex determination is of XY chromosome type. The X chromosome contains several genes on it and Y chromosome has only a few genes. A male individual has XY chromosomes and a female XX. Thus females having both XX genes have more genes than male.
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A human female inherits?
two copies of every gene located on the X chromosome.
What gene is affected by Barth syndrome?
Barth syndrome occurs when a person is born with a mutated, or abnormal, TAZ1 (or G4.5) gene. This abnormal gene is located on the X chromosome, which is a sex-determining chromosome. Males have one X and one Y chromosome, while females have two X chromosomes.
What is the sry gene?
The SRY gene is a gene on the Y chromosome required for the development of testes. It stands for Sex determining Region on Y chromosome.
Which chromosome carries a gene which is essential for maleness?
The Y Chromosome.
What is the name of the gene that is responsible for sexual differentiation in an embryo?
Not a single gene, whole chromosome. X and Y chromosomes determine sex. Two X chromosomes means your a girl, an X and a Y means your a boy.
What is a sex linked gene?
It is a gene located on either sex chromosome (X or Y chromosome).
What gene is sex-linked?
It is a gene located on either sex chromosome (X or Y chromosome).
What is sex-linked gene?
It is a gene located on either sex chromosome (X or Y chromosome).
A human female inherits?
two copies of every gene located on the X chromosome.
On which chromosome is the human gene known as Factor X located?
The Factor X gene is said to be located on the X chromosome. Females have two X chromosomes, whereas males only have one. The other chromosome they have is a Y chromosome.
What is a sex-linked genes?
It is a gene located on either sex chromosome (X or Y chromosome).
What gene is affected by Barth syndrome?
Barth syndrome occurs when a person is born with a mutated, or abnormal, TAZ1 (or G4.5) gene. This abnormal gene is located on the X chromosome, which is a sex-determining chromosome. Males have one X and one Y chromosome, while females have two X chromosomes.
Is the color blindness gene also present on the Y chromosome?
No - the colour blindness gene is only found on the X chromosome.
What is the sry gene?
The SRY gene is a gene on the Y chromosome required for the development of testes. It stands for Sex determining Region on Y chromosome.
Where is a human X-linked gene found?
A Y-linked gene is a gene that is carried on the Y chromosome, a sex chromosome found only in male cells. In humans, the most commonly mentioned Y-linked gene encodes a protein called testis-determining factor (TDF). As the name suggests, TDF prompts the development of the testes. Since only genetic males have a Y chromosome, only males express TDF and go on to develop testes. In general, genes carried on the sex chromosomes (X and Y) are considered to be "linked" to that chromosome. Genes carried on the X chromosome are considered X-linked in the same way that TDF is considered Y-linked.
Why genes in the X chromosome of males are always expressed?
whene the gene are always expressed in x chromosomes it will appear into y chromosomes because the female have y chromosome
Which chromosome carries a gene which is essential for maleness?
The Y Chromosome.
