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sex linkage
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sex linkage
n.
The condition in which a gene responsible for a specific trait is located on a sex chromosome, resulting in sexually dependent inheritance of the trait.
sex linkage
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) 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
sexlinked  adj
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.
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Noun1.sex linkage - an association between genes in sex chromosomes that makes some characteristics appear more frequently in one sex than in the other
organic phenomenon - (biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals
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sex linkage [ˈsɛksˌlɪŋkɪdʒ] n (Genetics) → eredità f inv biologica legata al sesso
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The sex of the child can also be detected which is important if a sex linked, inherited disorder, such as haemophilia is suspected.
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The subsequent fowls were certainly better layers than the parent stock and also had the advantage that they were sex linked, which means that you could tell the sex of the young chicks as soon as they hatched out.
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While some forms of color blindness are sex linked, this one isn't.
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