sex-linkage

[ seks-ling-kij ]

/ ˈsɛksˌlɪŋ kɪdʒ /

noun Genetics.

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.

Origin of sex-linkage

First recorded in 1910–15

Words nearby sex-linkage

sexivalent, sex kitten, sexless, sex-limited, sex-limited inheritance, sex-linkage, sex-linked, sex-linked character, sex-linked gene, sex-linked inheritance, sex-linked trait

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Example sentences from the Web for sex-linkage

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.
Sex-linked Inheritance in Drosophila|Thomas Hunt Morgan

British Dictionary definitions for sex-linkage

sex linkage

noun

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

Derived forms of sex linkage

sexlinked, adjective

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Medical definitions for sex-linkage

sex linkage

n.

The condition in which a gene responsible for a specific trait is located on a sex chromosome, resulting in sex-linked inheritance of the trait.

Scientific definitions for sex-linkage

sex linkage

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

单词	sex-linkage
释义	sex-linkage [ seks-ling-kij ] / ˈsɛksˌlɪŋ kɪdʒ / noun Genetics. 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. Origin of sex-linkage First recorded in 1910–15 Words nearby sex-linkage sexivalent, sex kitten, sexless, sex-limited, sex-limited inheritance, sex-linkage, sex-linked, sex-linked character, sex-linked gene, sex-linked inheritance, sex-linked trait Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sex-linkage 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. Sex-linked Inheritance in Drosophila\|Thomas Hunt Morgan British Dictionary definitions for sex-linkage sex linkage noun 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 Derived forms of sex linkage sexlinked, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for sex-linkage sex linkage n. The condition in which a gene responsible for a specific trait is located on a sex chromosome, resulting in sex-linked inheritance of the trait. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for sex-linkage sex linkage The condition in which a gene responsible for a trait is located on a sex chromosome, resulting in sexually dependent inheritance of the trait. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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