In humans, the term often refers to traits or disorders influenced by genes on the x chromosome, as it contains many more genes than the smaller y chromosome. These chromosomes are crucial for determining an individual’s biological sex. In humans and other mammals, biological sex is determined by a pair of sex chromosomes Xy in males and xx in females Sex linkage references genes located on sex chromosomes Discover how genes on sex chromosomes uniquely determine inherited traits and conditions
Explore their distinct transmission patterns across generations.
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