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What is sex-linked inheritance?

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Sex chromosomes carry genes for both determination of sex and controlling body characters. The body characters whose genes are located on sex chromosomes are called sex-linked characters. The genes which control sex-linked characters are called sex-linked genes.
The mode of inheritance of sex-linked genes is called sex-linked inheritance.
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