sex-linkage

[ seks-ling-kij ]

noun

, Genetics.

1. an association between genes in sex chromosomes such that the characteristics determined by these genes appear more frequently in one sex than in the other.

sex linkage

noun

1. genetics the condition in which a particular gene is located on a sex chromosome, esp on the X-chromosome, so that the character controlled by the gene is associated with either of the sexes

sex linkage

1. The condition in which a gene responsible for a trait is located on a sex chromosome, resulting in sexually dependent inheritance of the trait.

Derived Forms

• ˈsexˌlinked, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sex-linkage¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

The F2 ratio in table 21 is evidently the 2:1:1 ratio typical of sex-linkage, but with the bow males running behind expectation.

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