sex-linked trait
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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 object, sex offender, sexology, sexpartite, sexpert
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