What is the meaning of the word "y-linked gene"?
Since Y-linked genes are exclusively found in males, they are of particular interest in studies of male-specific traits, diseases, and evolutionary biology.
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A gene located on the Y-chromosome, one of the two sex chromosomes in mammals.
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- Y-linked genes are inherited in a strictly paternal manner.
- Y-linked genes are inherited in a strictly paternal manner.