Asked by musab iqbal on May 17, 2024
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A male is neither homozygous nor heterozygous for his X-linked alleles; instead, he is always hemizygous.
Hemizygous
Relates to having only a single copy of a gene instead of the typical two; common in sex-linked traits where the gene is located on a sex chromosome.
X-linked Alleles
Alleles that are located on the X chromosome, which can result in different patterns of inheritance and expression in males and females due to the presence of a single X chromosome in males.
Homozygous
Having two identical alleles of a particular gene or genes, resulting in a specific genotype for that trait.
- Understand the concept of hemizygosity in males for X-linked alleles.
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Learning Objectives
- Understand the concept of hemizygosity in males for X-linked alleles.
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