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Sex-linked

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adjective

(1) Pertaining to a gene located in the sex chromosome (especially an X chromosome).

(2) Pertaining to a character or trait determined by gene(s) located in the sex chromosome(s).


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See also: sex linkage


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Homosexuality and HIV

How does homosexual 'sex' increase the likelyhood of getting HIV. Thus why in some countries homosexual are not allowed to donate blood. I need help with this.

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by fireblaze
Sun Dec 24, 2006 4:46 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Homosexuality and HIV
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why mutation is the only way to producing new alleles?

conjugation (as you call it 'bacterial sex' :lol: ) and transformation may be other ways. But they do not form new alleles immidiately. Mutations are sudden changes. And you can not observe conjugation and transformation in human.

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by Poison
Sat Apr 02, 2005 1:17 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: why mutation is the only way to producing new alleles?
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