Is muscular dystrophy autosomal or sex- linked?

What sex link is a recessive disorder?

Muscular dystrophy is a sex-linked recessive disorder.

Is muscular dystrophy sex-linked?

I don't know, that's what I'm trying to figure out! :)

What are 2 human sex-linked disorders?

Hemophilia, Colorblindness, Tay-Sachs, Muscular Dystrophy, etc..

What type of birth disporder is Duchenne muscular dystrophy?

Some disorders are linked to the sex-determining chromosomes passed along by parents.Duchenne muscular dystrophy, which causes muscle weakness.carried on the X chromosome

Is schizophrenia autosomal or sex linked?

Autosomal

Is Polydactyly autosomal or sex-linked?

Polydactyly is typically autosomal, meaning it is not linked to the sex chromosomes. However, in some rare cases, polydactyly can be part of a sex-linked genetic disorder.

What are some sex linked disorder?

Color blindness, hemophilia, muscular dystrophy would be three common examples

Is arthritis autosomal or sex linked?

autosomal.

Is progeria sex linked or autosomal?

Autosomal dominant

Is having an autosomal sex-linked gene possible?

No, a gene is either autosomal or sex-linked, but never both.

What are three diseases that are sex linked like hemoplilia?

Three disorders which are sex-linked are: Fragile X syndrome Duchenne muscular dystrophy Colour blindness (most forms, but not all)

Can girl have muscular dystrophy?

The short answer is yes, absolutely. You may be primarily thinking of sex-linked dystrophies, such as Duchenne's or Becker's Muscular Dystrophy. The gene mutations for these types of dystrophy are recessive traits located on the X chromosome. It is vastly more common in boys then in girls because boys only have one X chromosome. If they get the gene for these dystrophies on their mom's X chromosome, then they will not have another X chromosome to "mask" the trait, and thus they will get the disease. Since girls have two X chromosomes, this is a lot rarer. Even if one X chromosome has the gene for the disease, as long as the other one doesn't, they are only a carrier, they don't actually have symptoms. There are only two ways where a girl can get a sex-linked dystrophy: if her mom is a carrier and her dad has the disease, or if her X chromosomes mutate in a way that make her have the gene on both X chromosomes. However: Muscular dystrophies come in dozens of types. Sex linked varieties may be among the most common, but there are plenty out there that are autosomal (i.e.: not sex-linked). Some come from autosomal recessive genes, other come from spontaneous mutations. For those types of muscular dystrophy, girls are just as likely to get them as boys.