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sex-linked trait

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  1. A trait associated with a gene that is carried only by the male or female parent.

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In humans, the gene for colorblindness is carried by the X-chromosome.

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Abnormally heavy menstrual flow, or menorrhagia, is another common problem for girls and women with von Willebrand disease — which, unlike hemophilia, is not a sex-linked trait.

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