X-linked recessive inheritance
| X-linked recessive inheritance | |
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| Term | X-linked recessive inheritance |
| Short definition | X-linked recessive inheritance - One of the ways in which a genetic trait or condition caused by a mutated (changed) gene on the X chromosome can be passed (inherited) from parent to child. In X-linked recessive inheritance, a daughter inherits a single mutated gene on the X chromosome from one of her parents. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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X-linked recessive inheritance - One of the ways in which a genetic trait or condition caused by a mutated (changed) gene on the X chromosome can be passed (inherited) from parent to child. In X-linked recessive inheritance, a daughter inherits a single mutated gene on the X chromosome from one of her parents. The X chromosome she inherits from the other parent will usually reverse the effect of the mutation, and she most likely will not have the genetic condition. If she inherits a mutated copy of the gene from both parents, she will be affected by the disease. Fathers cannot pass X-linked recessive conditions on to their sons. If a son inherits a mutated gene on the X chromosome from his mother, he is more likely to develop the genetic condition. X-linked recessive disorders are most common in males
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on X-linked recessive inheritance
- Wikipedia's article - X-linked recessive inheritance
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