Linkage Flashcards
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Sex-linked characteristics
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Alleles that code for them are located on a sex chromosome
2
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Male sex-linkage
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Males only have one X chromosome so often have one allele for sex-linked genes. Therefore, express characteristic even is allele if recessive
3
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X-linked disorders
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Genetic disorders caused by faulty alleles located on sex chromosomes. Faulty alleles carried on X chromosome
Y-linked disorders are less common
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