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X-linked: On the X chromosome. "Linked" in genetics does not mean merely associated. An X-linked gene travels with the X chromosome and therefore is part of the X chromosome.
X-linked diseases 16/4/03. By Richard Twyman Single gene disorders caused by defective genes on the X chromosome.
View an Illustration of X-Linked Ichthyosis and learn more about Nonmalignant, Premalignant and Malignant Tumors.
adjective Genetics . 1. of or pertaining to a trait controlled by a gene or genes on the X chromosome. 2. of or pertaining to a gene on an X chromosome. Dictionary ...
X-linked (eks´linkt) transmitted by genes on the X chromosome; sex-linked. X-linked. adj. Of, relating to, or characterized by genes situated on the X-chromosome.
Disease characteristics. X-linked lymphoproliferative disease (XLP) is caused by mutations in the genes SH2D1A and XIAP (BIRC4). The three most commonly recognized phenotypes of ...