Pedigree chart X linked Dominant Disorders
haracteristics of Sex linked Dominant Disorder:
● Both males and females are affected; often more females than males are affected.
● Does not skip generations.
● Affected sons must have an affected mother; affected daughters must have either an affected mother or an affected father.
● Affected fathers will pass the trait on to all their daughters but not to sons.
● Affected mothers (if heterozygous) will pass the trait on 1/2 of their sons and 1/2 of their daughters.
