X-Linked Reproduction Possibilities

The genetic inheritance of an X-linked disease is relatively straightforward and easy to understand. It must be noted that since some of these diseases are fatal and debilitating, there is a much lower probability that affected males and affected females will reproduce. The reproductive possibilities are:

Normal, non-carrier mother with normal father
Normal, non-carrier mother with affected father
Normal, carrier mother with normal father
Normal, carrier mother with affected father
Affected mother with normal father
Affected mother with affected father

Flash Intro

Hemophilia

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Adrenoleukodystrophy

Red/Green Colorblindness

Fragile-X Syndrome

Glossary

The above table illustrates the reproduction of two non-carrier, non-affected parents. It was created in MS Excel v2000 by the Microsoft Corporation.

Click the above graph to see all reproductive possibilities.