x-linked gene

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   a gene located on an X chromosome

   Broadergene

Questions about x-linked gene

What does x-linked gene mean?

x-linked gene means "a gene located on an X chromosome".

Is x-linked gene a common word?

x-linked gene is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.