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Why do x linked conditions appear more frequently in males than females?
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Because males have an X and Y chromosome. If the trait is X-linked (recessive), there is nothing to mask the expression. On the other hand if a woman has an x-linked recessive allele and a dominant one, the dominant trait is the one that will be expressed.
Christop Hodkiewicz
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Why are sex linked recessive conditions more likely in males then females?
Because females have TWO X chromosomes. Males only have one. that means if the recessive gene is on the X chromosome it becomes evident phenotypically.
What do you call a disorder in which females are the only ones who can be carriers?
a sex-linked, or X-linked disorder
I what conditions is caused by a sex-linked gene klinefelters syndrome down syndrome muscular dystrophy?
Klinefelters is sex chromosome trisomy. Down Syndrome is trisomy. One of the most common forms of MD is sex-linked and affects boys more frequently than it does girls.
What is a is a sex-linked trait?
If a gene is found on the X chromosome ( and, less commomly on the Y chromosome), it is said to be a sex-linked trait. Because the gene controlling the trait is located on the sex chromosome, sex linkage is linked to the gender of the individual. Usually such genes are found on the X chromosome. The Y chromosome is thus missing such genes (See Diagram above.). The result is that females will have two copies of the sex-linked gene while males will only have one copy of this gene. If the gene is recessive, then males only need one such recessive gene to have a sex-linked trait rather than the customary two recessive genes for traits that are not sex-linked. This is why males exhibit some traits more frequently than females.
How x linked traits affect the inheritance of sex linked traits?
Females have 2 X chromosomes so the X-linked genes follow the same rules of dominance & recessivity as the genes on the autosomes.
Do males or females often suffer from bad sex-linked traits?
Often is certainly the wrong word. Such 'bad sex-linked traits' are considered rare.
Why are sex-linked traits more conman in males?
Because males have XY configuration of sex chromosomes and females XX. So in xy situation even the recessive gene can express. That is why sex-linked characters in males are more common than females.
Where are sex-linked conditions most often carried?
x chromosome
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Raphael's figures are soft, delicate, and graceful, as is his color palette.
What gender inherits the y-linked trait?
male, their sex chromosomes are XY, females are always XX
How is gamail linked to gmail?
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How are sex-linked genes express differently in the phenotypes of males in females?
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