Sex-linked

[mxrjacqueline]

How are sex-linked characteristics different from traditional Mendelian characteristics?

[biostudent84]

Recessive sex-linked genes are most commonly found in males. As the Y chromosome holds very little genetic information, if there is a recessive gene on the X chromosome, then there is usually no corresponding dominant gene to counter it.

[mith]

Meaning they don't happen purely by chance since there is another factor. Think about the mendelian experiements with pea plants and how the probablities of a phenotype would manifest.