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X-linked recessive inheritance ThesaurusNoun | 1. | X-linked recessive inheritance - hereditary pattern in which a recessive gene on the X chromosome results in the manifestation of characteristics in male offspring and a carrier state in female offspringhereditary pattern, inheritance - (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents |
x-linked recessive inheritance
x-link·ed re·ces·sive in·her·i·tance (lingkt rē-ses'iv in-her'i-tăns) A type of genetic disorder in which the disorder will occur in a male with one copy of the gene and in a female with both allelles showing the same mutation. X-linked recessive inheritanceThe inheritance of a trait by the presence of a single gene on the X chromosome in a male, passed from a female who has the gene on one of her X chromosomes, and who is referred to as an unaffected carrier.Mentioned in: IchthyosisX-linked recessive inheritance Related to X-linked recessive inheritance: mitochondrial inheritance, Autosomal recessive inheritance, Autosomal dominant inheritanceWords related to X-linked recessive inheritancenoun hereditary pattern in which a recessive gene on the X chromosome results in the manifestation of characteristics in male offspring and a carrier state in female offspringRelated Words- hereditary pattern
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