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What is the difference between an autosomal mutation and a sex-linked mutation?
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∙ 13y ago
Autosomal traits are inherited via genes that do NOT determine an individual's sex. Sex-linked traits, however, are inherited via genes that DO determine and individual's sex (X and Y chromosomes). (The use of Punnett squares is the best way to help visualize this difference.) Autosomal traits are passed on from parents to offspring independent of gender, whereas, because sex-linked traits are carried on the X chromosome and NOT the Y chromosome, males (XY (hemizygous)) have a 50% chance of being either recessesive or dominant for the trait . With sex-linked traits, females however have more possible outcomes in terms of dominant/recessive traits because of their two X chromosomes (XX). This means that both Xs may be dominant (homozygous dominant), both Xs may be recessive (homozygous recessesive), or one X may be dominant while the other is recessive (heterozygous- the dominant trait would be physically represendted). Some examples of autosomal traits are ability/inabilitiy to roll toungue, freckles/no freckles, widows peak/continuous hairline, etc. Two examples of sex-linked traits are Colorblindness and Hemophilia.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoAn autosomal mutation is a mutation on any chromosome except the X or Y. These types of mutations can show up in either men or women with equal chances. A sex-linked mutation is generally on the X chromosome, as men only have one it gives them a higher chance of having a disorder caused by the mutation.
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∙ 12y agoSex linked genes are found on the X ( female ) and Y ( male chromosomes ) while the other 22 pair of chromosomes are matched except for variance in alleles. Males have this designation; XY, which expresses some Y chromosome genes that females do not express. ( sex determining region, for one ) Females are designated; XX, one from the father and one chromosome from the mother. This allows " masking " of deleterious recessive mutations by a X copy that is dominant and free of deleterious mutation. Males, being XY, have no such statistical protection from a deleteriously mutated X chromosome and thus express many diseases this way.
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∙ 13y agosex-inherited traits are carried on the x chromosome and very rarely on the y chromosome . autosomal traits are inherited by a parent regardless of their sex.
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∙ 13y agosex-linked is normally involving X chromosome
sex chromosome normally involving Y chromosome
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∙ 14y agosex-inherited traits are carried on either the x or y genes. autosomal traits are inherited by a parent regardless of their sex.
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∙ 10y agoi dk
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