Characteristics of Sex linked Dominant Disorder:
a) Here both males and females are affected and the typical example is X linked hypophosphotemic rickets.
![pedigree chart Sex linked dominant disorder pedigree chart Sex linked dominant disorder](//lh6.ggpht.com/-ZtHpt7a2Z0k/UlukpvS4ugI/AAAAAAAAAJk/8HQRKOQQ_-M/image%25255B12%25255D.png?imgmax=800)
b) Manifested only in females and is lethal in utero in males.
- Both males and females are affected; often more females than males are affected.
- Does not skip generations.
- Affected sons must have an affected mother; affected daughters must have either an affected mother or an affected father.
- Affected fathers will pass the trait on to all their daughters.
- Affected mothers (if heterozygous) will pass the trait on 1/2 of their sons and 1/2 of their daughters.
a) Here both males and females are affected and the typical example is X linked hypophosphotemic rickets.
![pedigree chart Sex linked dominant disorder pedigree chart Sex linked dominant disorder](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ZtHpt7a2Z0k/UlukpvS4ugI/AAAAAAAAAJk/8HQRKOQQ_-M/image%25255B12%25255D.png?imgmax=800)
b) Manifested only in females and is lethal in utero in males.
![pedigree chart sex linked dominant disorder -Lethality in males pedigree chart sex linked dominant disorder -Lethality in males](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-52dkmqUs2-M/UlukqytBReI/AAAAAAAAAJs/9gbUXhaUEJ8/image%25255B10%25255D.png?imgmax=800)
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