X- and Y-Linked Disorder Patterns

X- and Y-linked disorders come from mutations in genes on the sex chromosomes. These genes, like those on autosomes, are needed for normal body function. When a mutation causes a biological problem, the condition is called sex-linked.

Y-linked disorders come from changes in the Y chromosome. They...

Many inherited disorders result from mutations in a single gene.

When the mutated genes are located on the sex chromosomes, the resulting conditions are called sex-linked disorders.

Sex-linked disorders are grouped into three types: Y-linked, X-linked dominant, and X-linked recessive.

Y-linked disorders, such as hypertrichosis ...