What are some examples of sex-linked traits?
Some examples of sex-linked traits include:
- Red-green color blindness (deuteranopia, protanopia): males are more frequently affected than females
- Hemophilia A and hemophilia B (lack of clotting factors VIII and IX, respectively): males are almost exclusively affected
- X-linked ichthyosis: a rare skin disorder that affects males
- Fragile X syndrome: a genetic condition characterized by intellectual disability and behavioral problems, more commonly seen in males
- Duchenne muscular dystrophy and Becker muscular dystrophy: genetic disorders that cause progressive muscle weakness, primarily affecting males