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x-linked dominant inheritance

 

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Noun x-linked dominant inheritance has 1 sense
  1. X-linked dominant inheritance - hereditary pattern in which a dominant gene on the X chromosome causes a characteristic to be manifested in the offspring
    --1 is a kind of
    inheritance, hereditary pattern

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X-Linked Dominant Inheritance

Definition: X-Linked Dominant Inheritance refers to a mode of genetic inheritance where a mutated gene on the X chromosome is dominant and can cause a genetic disorder or condition.

Example of usage as a noun:

My sister has a genetic disorder that follows X-linked dominant inheritance.

Example of usage as an adjective:

The condition is characterized by X-linked dominant inheritance pattern.

Example of usage as a verb:

The gene responsible for the disorder x-linked dominantly.

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