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Results 1 - 6 of 6 for "Y-linked" inheritance
  1. Sex-linked dominant 
    Sex-linked dominant is a rare way that a genetic trait or disorder can be passed down through families. One abnormal gene on the X ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002050.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. If a genetic disorder runs in my family, what are the chances that my children will have the condition?: MedlinePlus ... 
    ... milder signs and symptoms than an affected son. Y-linked inheritance: Because only males have a Y chromosome, only ... disorders . All sons of a man with a Y-linked disorder will inherit the condition from their father. Codominant inheritance: ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../understanding/inheritance/riskassessment - Genetics
  3. Genetics 
    ... Autosomal recessive X-linked dominant X-linked recessive Y-linked inheritance Maternal (mitochondrial) inheritance The observed effect of a ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002048.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Swyer syndrome 
    ... SRY gene variants is described as having a Y-linked inheritance pattern.When Swyer syndrome is associated with an ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/swyer-syndrome - Genetics
  5. What are the different ways a genetic condition can be inherited?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... Because only males have a Y chromosome, in Y-linked inheritance, a variant can only be passed from father ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../inheritance/inheritancepatterns - Genetics
  6. Y chromosome infertility 
    ... also have Y chromosome infertility. This form of inheritance is called Y-linked. Daughters do not inherit the Y chromosome and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/y-chromosome-infertility - Genetics