Genes located on the X

chromosomes are called

X-linked genes. Genes
on the Y chromosome
are Y-linked
chromosomes. Examples
of X-linked traits are
Red-Green Color
Blindness (Red and
Green & Blue and
Yellow), Hemophilia
and Duchenne Muscular
Dystrophy.
Table 1. Genotypes and
Phenotypes of Color
Blindness in Humans
Genotype Phenotype
XX Normal
Female
XX C
Normal
Female,
carrier of the
gene
XX
C C
Color-blind
Female
XY Normal
Male
XY
C
Color-Blind
Male
Examples of Y-linked
trait hypertrichosis
pinnae auris, webbed
toes and porcupine.
Since the trait is found
in the Y chromosome,
then only males can
have the trait.