y-linked gene

Thân thiện

A father passes a y-linked gene to his son.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A gene located on a Y chromosome: A y-linked gene is a unit of heredity that is situated specifically on the Y sex chromosome. These genes are involved in male sex determination and development and are typically passed from father to son.

Usage

• are responsible for traits and functions specific to biological males.
• Because the Y chromosome is much smaller than the X chromosome, there are far fewer .
• The inheritance pattern of a is holandric, meaning it is passed from a father to all his sons but never to his daughters.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The SRY gene is a well-known y-linked gene that triggers the development of male characteristics.
  • Geneticists are studying a rare y-linked gene associated with a form of hearing loss.
  • Since it is a y-linked gene, the condition appears only in males and is transmitted from father to son.

Advanced Usage

• "Y-linked inheritance": Refers to the pattern of inheritance for traits or disorders caused by .
  • The pedigree chart clearly showed Y-linked inheritance, with the trait appearing in every generation of males.

Variants and Related Words

• Holandric gene (n): A synonym for a , emphasizing its exclusive inheritance through the male line.
• Y chromosome (n): The sex chromosome that carries .
• Sex-linked gene (n): A broader category that includes genes located on sex chromosomes (X or Y), such as and x-linked genes.

Synonyms

• Holandric gene: A gene located on the Y chromosome.
• Y-chromosomal gene: A gene found on the Y chromosome.

Related Phrases

• Y-linked trait: A characteristic or disorder determined by a .
  • Male-pattern baldness was once thought to be a Y-linked trait, but this has been disproven.
• Y-linked disorder: A genetic disease caused by a mutation in a .
  • True Y-linked disorders are extremely rare in human genetics.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a gene located on a Y chromosome

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Y-linked gene
• holandric gene