X-linked gene

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X-linked gene - a gene located on an X chromosome

cistron, gene, factor - (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity; "genes were formerly called factors"

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biology chiasmatypy cistron factor gene holandric gene linkage group linked genes supergene Y-linked gene			Future research will investigate the role that X-linked genes, versus hormonal differences, play in the gender susceptibility rates of lupus. Indian-origin researcher unveils gene behind autoimmune disease lupus by Asian News International A man with the same X-linked gene passes it to all his daughters (they all receive his X chromosome) and none of his sons (they all receive his Y chromosome). Fragile X syndrome by Hirsch, David / The Exceptional Parent The investigators estimate, however,that perhaps one-third of all manic depressives carry the X-linked gene. Manic depression: a new gene defect by Bower, Bruce / Science News			Wyoming Wyomingite Wype Wyrd Wys WYSIWYG Wystan Hugh Auden Wyszy-=nacute.gif=-ski Wyszynski Wyte Wytensin Wythe wyvern X X chromosome X ray x-axis X-certificate X-chromosome x-disease x-div. x-height x-irradiate X-linked X-linked dominant inheritance X-linked gene* X-linked recessive inheritance X-linked SCID X-OR circuit x-radiation X-rated x-ray x-ray astronomy X-ray binary x-ray binary star x-ray burster x-ray crystallography x-ray diffraction X-ray film X-ray machine x-ray microscope X-ray photograph X-ray photography X-ray picture x-ray scotography x-ray spectrometer x-ray spectrometry x-ray spectroscopy x-ray star x-ray therapy x-ray tube			X-linkage X-linked X-linked X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy X-linked agammaglobinemia X-linked agammaglobinemia X-linked agammaglobulinaemia X-linked agammaglobulinemia X-linked agammaglobulinemia X-linked agammaglobulinemia X-linked agammaglobulinemia X-Linked Alport Syndrome X-Linked Amelogenesis Imperfecta X-Linked Aqueductal Stenosis X-Linked Autoimmunity-Allergic Disregulation X-linked bulbospinal neuropathy X-linked centronuclear-myotubular myopathy X-Linked Chronic Granulomatous Disease X-Linked Clonal Analysis X-Linked Congenital Ataxia X-linked congenital stationary night blindness X-Linked Constitutive Heterochromatin X-Linked Dilated Cardiomyopathy X-linked disorder X-linked dominant X-linked dominant inheritance X-linked dominant inheritance X-Linked Ectodysplasin Receptor X-linked gene X-Linked Helicase 2 X-Linked Hyper IgM X-Linked Hyper-IGM Immunodeficiency with Ectodermal Dysplasia X-Linked Hypogammaglobulinaemia X-linked hypogammaglobulinemia X-linked hypogammaglobulinemia X-linked hypogammaglobulinemia X-Linked Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia X-linked hypophosphataemia X-Linked Hypophosphataemic Rickets X-linked hypophosphatemia X-linked hypophosphatemia X-linked hypophosphatemia X-linked hypophosphatemic osteomalacia X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets X-linked ichthyosis X-linked ichthyosis X-linked ichthyosis X-linked ichthyosis X-linked immunodeficiency X-linked immunodeficiency X-linked immunodeficiency X-linked immunodeficiency X-Linked Immunodeficiency Diseases X-Linked Incomplete Achromatopsia X-linked inheritance X-linked inheritance X-linked inheritance X-linked inheritance X-linked inheritance

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