answersLogoWhite

0

Normally sex-linked traits are carried only on the X chromosome, meaning a sex-linked gene can only be inherited from the father's X or the two mother's X's. However, there are occasions where the trait is carried down by the Y chromosome, meaning only the males would inherit it, and it would be expressed. This is very uncommon because the Y chromosome carries very little genetic material/information in comparison to the Y chromosome.

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

When the trait is on the X-chromosomes what is it called?

When a trait is located on the X chromosome, it is referred to as an X-linked trait. This means the trait is inherited through the X chromosome and can show different patterns of inheritance compared to traits on autosomes. Examples of X-linked traits include red-green color blindness and hemophilia.


What is the defineion to sex linked trait?

A sex linked trait is from a gene that is on either the x or y chromosomes


Is breast cancer a X-linked trait?

mn


Is muscular dystrophy an x linked trait?

Yes.


Is an x linked dominant trait the same as an x linked recessive gene?

An X-linked recessive trait is coded for by a gene on the X-chromosome and is not dominant (is canceled out by the presence of a different allele). Example of X-linked recessive traits are; Haemophilia A & B and Duchenne muscular dystrophy.


Since the colorblindness is located on the X chromosome colorblindness?

Why is colorblindness a sex-linked trait? Descendants of colorblind hemophiliac man both disease are sex- linked? why do non of the children have either hemophila or colorblind


Boys can inherit an X-linked trait from their?

Father


What is a trait that is passed from parent to child on the X chromosome called?

Recessive traits on X chromosome are expressed in males because they have only one copy of X chromosome. If they have any recessive gene it will be expressed. In female both the genes should be recessive then only the recessive character will be expressed.


How does the inheritence of X linked traits differ from that of other traits?

X-linked traits are transferred from parents, or a parentto their offspring on the X Chromosome. That is the biggest difference--as opposed to being located on any chromosome, X-linked traits are only transferred on X Chromosomes. A common X-linked trait is actually colorblindness. Often, X-linked traits or disorders are recessive; since men have only one X chromosome (because they are XY), they are often more prone to X-linked disorders, whereas women, who have two X chromosomes, often become "carriers"--that is, they have one X chromosome with a certain trait, but the other X chromosome has a dominant trait that masks the manifestation of the other trait.


Is hitchhiker's thumb a X linked trait?

No, hitchhiker's thumb is not an X-linked trait; it is a result of a genetic variation that is considered to be an autosomal trait. This means it can be inherited from either parent, regardless of the sex of the offspring. The trait is associated with the flexibility of the thumb joint, and its inheritance pattern follows a simple Mendelian trait pattern rather than being linked to the sex chromosomes.


What is an recessive trait?

An X-linked recessive trait is coded for by a gene on the X-chromosome and is not dominant (is canceled out by the presence of a different allele). Example of X-linked recessive traits are; Haemophilia A & B and Duchenne muscular dystrophy.


On what chromosomes would a sex-linked trait be found in humans?

x