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X-linked inheritance

Some genes found on the x-chromosome, are not in pair in males, female has two and male has only one. Inheritance of these genes is as follow: If offspring is a male then he receives one of his mother's two genes; if offspring is a female she receives one gene from his father and another one from her mother.

$\begin{array}{ccccc}
\mbox{ parents genotype}& \mbox{ offspring} & & \mbox{ off...
.../2 & aA & 1/2 \\
& a & 1/2 & aa & 1/2 \\
a - aa & a & 1 & aa & 1
\end{array}$



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Ali A. Daddel 2000-09-16