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X-linked gene

X-linked gene noun: any gene located on the sex chromosomes. Typically, these genes are found on the X chromosome and not on the Y chromosome.

Noun

X-linked gene (plural X-linked genes)

  1. Any gene located on the sex chromosomes. Typically, these genes are found on the X chromosome and not on the Y chromosome.

Forms of X-linked gene

pluralX-linked genes

Questions about X-linked gene

What does X-linked gene mean?
X-linked gene means any gene located on the sex chromosomes. Typically, these genes are found on the X chromosome and not on the Y chromosome.
What part of speech is X-linked gene?
X-linked gene is a noun.
What is the plural of X-linked gene?
The plural of X-linked gene is X-linked genes.

Words near X-linked gene in the dictionary

  1. x-irradiations
  2. X-junction
  3. X-junctions
  4. X-light
  5. X-linked
  6. X-linked gene
  7. X-linked genes
  8. X-linked trait
  9. X-linked traits
  10. X-machine
  11. X-machines

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