X-linked recessive inheritance

X-linked recessive inheritance
noun
hereditary pattern in which a recessive gene on the X chromosome results in the manifestation of characteristics in male offspring and a carrier state in female offspring
Hypernyms: ↑inheritance, ↑hereditary pattern

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