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2 September, 06:58

Compare and contrast characteristics of X-linked dominant and X-linked recessive inheritance patterns.

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  1. 2 September, 07:48
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    X linked dominant disorders are caused when the genes on the X chromosomes gets mutated. X linked dominant disorders phenotype is observed in each generation and males experience more severe symptoms of disorder as compared to a female.

    In X linked recessive disorder one copy of affected X gene is sufficient to cause the disease in males. In case of females both the X gene are required to be effected for causing disease.

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    X linked dominant disorders are caused when the genes on the X chromosomes gets mutated. X linked dominant disorders phenotype is observed in each generation and males experience more severe symptoms of disorder as compared to a female. This disorder is never transmitted to male child by the father or in other way we can say that there is no male to male transmission. For example Fragile X syndrome

    In X linked recessive disorder one copy of affected X gene is sufficient to cause the disease in males. In case of females both the X gene are required to be effected for causing disease. Males are more affected by this disorder as compared to females. For example - hemophilia. This disorder is never transmitted to male child by the father just like the X linked dominant disorder or in other way we can say that there is no male to male transmission.
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