sex-linked
(of a gene) located in a sex chromosome.
(of a character) determined by a gene located in a sex chromosome.
Origin of sex-linked
1Other words from sex-linked
- non·sex·linked, adjective
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How to use sex-linked in a sentence
These observations on sex-linked heredity confirm the idea that the sex chromosomes determine the sex.
The Organism as a Whole | Jacques LoebThe character white eye was therefore transmitted only to half the grandsons; it was a sex-linked character.
The Organism as a Whole | Jacques Loebsex-linked, a term applied to traits which are connected with sex accidentally and not physiologically in development.
Applied Eugenics | Paul Popenoe and Roswell Hill JohnsonIn fact, any part of the body may be affected by a sex-linked factor.
A Critique of the Theory of Evolution | Thomas Hunt MorganThe factors that differentiate these varieties are sex linked.
A Critique of the Theory of Evolution | Thomas Hunt Morgan
Scientific definitions for sex-linked
Relating to a gene carried on, or a trait transmitted by, a sex chromosome. Color blindness and hemophilia in humans are sex-linked traits.
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