Sex linkage is the third choice in genetic proposals .
What is first and second?

Here is a completed analysis of the human pedigree for color blindness.

Genetics is no respector of persons .

Where did the term "Blue Blood" come from?

Testicular feminization relating to insensitivity to androgens

What are the significant differences between males and females?
How can you determine the difference between males and females?

 What is a Barr body?

What is a calico cat ?

X-inactivation

Human sex-linked anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (absence of sweat glands).

Why do female cats, humans, and possibly other mammals have one of their chromosomes inactivated?

Y-linked characters - In many societies sir names are inherited as if attached to the Y chromosme.

Hairy Ears is a holandric trait.


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This web site is provided for instruction in Botany and Zoology 342

by Kenneth G. Wilson,
Professor of Botany
Miami University
wilsonkg@muohio.edu