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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.
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∙ 12y agolol dude, you name it in the question. an x-linked gene is found on the x chromosome. x-linked genes are a type of sex-linked gene. this means that females (xx) are less likely to display the recessive form of the characteristic than males (xy) since males only have one x chromosome, and whichever allele they receive is the one that is displayed.
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∙ 11y agopassed to daughters from their fathers and to sons from their mothers
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∙ 11y agoX linked gene is present on sex chromosome and are inherited along with that chromosome
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∙ 14y agofound on the X chromosome
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∙ 11y agofound on the X chromosome
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They worked backwards from mRNA to DNA.
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the human protein coded for by the human gene
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The Human Genome Project
Which best describes how scientistists found the human gene that makes insulin?
They worked backwards from mRNA to DNA
Which best describes a scientist found the human gene that makes insulin?
They worked backwards from mRNA to DNA.
What is the process in which plamid combines with a human gene?
Transfection is the process in which plamid conbines with a human gene.
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Red hair
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What has been the human goal of the human genome projects?
to identify every human gene
