X-linked Dominant Inheritance (Noun)
Meaning
Hereditary pattern in which a dominant gene on the X chromosome causes a characteristic to be manifested in the offspring.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- Rett syndrome is an example of an x-linked dominant inheritance disorder that affects mostly females due to the presence of the mutated gene on one of their two X chromosomes.
- The possibility of x-linked dominant inheritance in families helps researchers track specific genetic patterns to identify potentially affected family members.
- Vitamin D-resistant rickets can be inherited in an x-linked dominant inheritance pattern, which indicates the presence of the causal mutated gene on the X chromosome.
- Researchers are studying the genetic patterns of families with x-linked dominant inheritance to understand how dominant genes on the X chromosome affect trait manifestation in offsprings.
- The mode of x-linked dominant inheritance indicates that a single mutated gene on the X chromosome is enough to cause the characteristic to be expressed in offspring.