English Explanatory Dictionary

X-linked gene

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any gene located on the sex chromosomes. Typically, these genes are found on the X chromosome and not on the Y chromosome.

Word forms

X-linked gene X-linked genes

Related words

sex-linked trait X-linked trait
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