{"id":99271,"date":"2021-04-18T07:52:02","date_gmt":"2021-04-18T07:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=99271"},"modified":"2023-10-17T07:06:59","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T07:06:59","slug":"sex-linked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/sex-linked\/","title":{"rendered":"Sex-linked"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Referring to genes which are linked to X chromosomes.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Referring to characteristics such as colour-blindness which are transmitted through the X chromosomes.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Describing genes (or the characteristics controlled by them) that are carried on the sex chromosomes, usually the X chromosome. The genes for certain disorders, e.g. hemophilia, are carried on the X chromosome. Since these sex-linked genes are recessive, men are more likely to have the diseases since they have only one X chromosome; women can carry the genes but their harmful effects are usually masked by the dominant (normal) alleles on their second X chromosome.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654] sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>The term pertains to genes or traits that are located on one of the sex chromosomes, typically the X chromosome.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group final-completion w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 gizmo:border-0 dark:border-gray-900\/50 gizmo:dark:border-0 bg-gray-50 gizmo:bg-transparent dark:bg-[#444654] gizmo:dark:bg-transparent sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-83\">\n<div class=\"p-4 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 md:py-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base mx-auto md:gap-6 gizmo:gap-3 gizmo:md:px-5 gizmo:lg:px-1 gizmo:xl:px-5 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] gizmo:md:max-w-3xl gizmo:lg:max-w-[40rem] gizmo:xl:max-w-[48rem] xl:max-w-3xl }\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gizmo:w-full lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)] agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3 max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words overflow-x-auto\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>A form of inheritance specific to genes located exclusively on the X chromosome. In conditions like red-green color blindness and hemophilia, recessive genes play a role in determining the traits. Consequently, these conditions are more common in males because the Y chromosome lacks the corresponding genes or alleles, which, if present, would mitigate the impact of the recessive genes found on the X chromosomes.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Referring to genes which are linked to X chromosomes. Referring to characteristics such as colour-blindness which are transmitted through the X chromosomes. Describing genes (or the characteristics controlled by them) that are carried on the sex chromosomes, usually the X chromosome. The genes for certain disorders, e.g. hemophilia, are carried on the X chromosome. 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