ADJECTIVE
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relating to genes or characteristics or conditions carried on the X chromosome
an X-linked mutation
How To Use X-linked In A Sentence
- If a child has severe symptoms in response to infection with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), a physician may consider a diagnosis of X-linked lymphoproliferative syndrome (XLP). X-linked Lymphoproliferative Syndrome
- If it is less than this, you lose out with the index-linked bond. Times, Sunday Times
- According to Mendel, what kind of genes "disappear" in F1 pea plants? sex-linked dominant recessive codominant lethal Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions
- Examples of X-linked single gene disorders are: color blindness, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, hemophilia, and Hunter syndrome.
- So imprinting of X-linked genes naturally results in sexually dimorphic gene expression.
- To avoid further reductions in effectiveness, the grant should be index-linked to the Department's own house price series.
- Sex-limited --- A trait that is expressed in only one sex, although the gene that determines the trait is not X-linked.
- We will also be told how the economy of Scotland, and Glasgow in particular, has been gelded by the existence of such a large public sector and its "index-linked" pensions, as if no one is entitled to such a thing these days. A chilling and cruel tale of two cities | Kevin McKenna
- It is normally unwise to transfer out of a final-salary scheme and lose index-linked income. Times, Sunday Times
- Our next goal is to find out through linkage analysis whether or not the aberrant phenotype is caused by a mutated sex-linked or autosomal gene and, if autosomal, on which autosome the defective gene is located. OpenWetWare - Recent changes [en]