Definition of

X-linked Recessive Inheritance

  1. (noun, attribute) hereditary pattern in which a recessive gene on the X chromosome results in the manifestation of characteristics in male offspring and a carrier state in female offspring

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Alternate forms of X-linked Recessive Inheritance

Hypernyms: hereditary pattern, inheritance

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