Sex-linked
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Sex-linked is an adjective meaning (genetics) Of a mutation or other genetic feature, carried on the chromosome shared by both the male and female of the species (e.g. the X-chromosome in mammals or the Z-chromosome in birds).
Meaning
(genetics) Of a mutation or other genetic feature, carried on the chromosome shared by both the male and female of the species (e.g. the X-chromosome in mammals or the Z-chromosome in birds).
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sexlinked, sex-influenced, holandric, pseudoautosomal, sex-limited, transdominant.
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