Sons inherit recessive sex-linked traits primarily from their mothers. This is because males have one X and one Y chromosome (XY), while females have two X chromosomes (XX). If a mother carries a recessive allele on one of her X chromosomes, there is a chance she will pass that allele to her son, who will express the trait since he only has one X chromosome.
A male inherits his X chromosome from his mother and his Y chromosome from his father. Therefore, he cannot inherit an X-linked recessive gene directly from his dad, as fathers pass their Y chromosome to their sons. If a male has an X-linked recessive condition, it must come from his mother, who can pass on the affected X chromosome. In summary, males inherit X-linked traits only from their mothers.
Sex-linked disorders are passed on the X chromosome. The man supplies the Y chromosome to his sons so the disorder cannot be passed on to the sons. But the man gives his daughter an X chromosome so the disorder can be passed on to her.
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No. Recessive genetic traits (not all are defined as disorders) can be passed from either parent.
X-linked traits carried by the father will be passed on to his daughters. Sons will inherit their X chromosome from their mother and their Y chromosome from their father, so they will not inherit X-linked traits from their father.
In a pedigree, a sex-linked recessive trait is passed down from carrier mothers to affected sons. Daughters of carrier mothers have a 50 chance of being carriers themselves. Sons of affected fathers do not inherit the trait.
A male inherits his X chromosome from his mother and his Y chromosome from his father. Therefore, he cannot inherit an X-linked recessive gene directly from his dad, as fathers pass their Y chromosome to their sons. If a male has an X-linked recessive condition, it must come from his mother, who can pass on the affected X chromosome. In summary, males inherit X-linked traits only from their mothers.
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Sex-linked disorders are passed on the X chromosome. The man supplies the Y chromosome to his sons so the disorder cannot be passed on to the sons. But the man gives his daughter an X chromosome so the disorder can be passed on to her.
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All his daughters, who will inherit one copy of the X-linked allele and become carriers themselves, but not his sons. Sons inherit a Y chromosome from their father and an X chromosome from their mother.
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