TERMS DEFINITIONS
Sex linkage The genes present on the sex chromosomes

are    called     sex    linked     gene    and    this
phenomenon is know. as sex linkage.

Reciprocal cross A cross in %vhich the sexes of the organisms are reversed as compared to original cross is called reciprocal cross.
V — linked trait The genes present on the Y chromosomes are

called    \’-linked   genes   and   their  traits   are
called Y-linked traits.

X and V linked genes The    genes  present   on     both   X    and    Y

chromosomes   are  called     X  and   Y  linked

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X0 mechanism The sex den;rmining mechanism in which sex is determined by by X chromosome only is called X() mechanism.

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