sex-linked trait

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

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notes for sex-linked trait

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

Words nearby sex-linked trait

sex-linkage, sex-linked, sex-linked character, sex-linked gene, sex-linked inheritance, sex-linked trait, sex-starved, sex-text, sex-typed, sexagenarian, sexagenary
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