Sex influenced traits
What is the difference between sex influenced/sex limited and sex linked inheritance?
Sex-influenced traits are autosomal traits that are expressed based on the influence of the sex, in particular the sex hormones: e.g. testosterone in males and.
Sex-Limited, Linked, and Influenced Traits. Some traits are carried on the sex chromosomes, X and Y. Most traits carried are present on only the X- chromosome.
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Description:Most traits carried are present on only the X-chromosome. The Y-chromosome is smaller, and so, very few genes are located on this chromosome. Sex traits can be categorized into three types of inheritance: Sex-limited traits are traits that are visible only within one sex. For instance, barred coloring in chickens normally is visible only in the roosters. Sex-linked traits would be considered traits like sickle cell anemia and color blindness.
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