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Sex-linked Disorders

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Sex-Linked Disorders

A sex linked disorder is one caused by a faulty gene that is found on the X or Y chromosome.

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Colourblindness

  • Red-green colourblindness is caused by a recessive allele on the X chromosome, Xr.
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Genotype

  • Possible female genotypes are: XRXR (normal), XRXr (normal), XrXr (colourblind).
  • Possible male genotypes are: XRY (normal), XrY (colourblind).

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