Characteristics of Sex (X) linked Recessive Trait
Examples of Sex linked Recessive Disorder
- More males than females are affected.
- Affected sons are usually born to unaffected mother; thus the trait skip generations.
- A carrier( heterozygous) mother produces approximately 1/2 affected sons.
- Is never passed from father to son.
- All daughters of affected fathers are carriers.
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Examples of Sex linked Recessive Disorder
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