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Could someone please tell me something about the inheritance of baldness, i.e. is it really an X-linked trait? Thanks.


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Yes, the most typical baldness - "male pattern baldness" is indeed an X-linked trait. If a woman gets two copies of X chromosomes that both carry this trait, she too might show signs of premature baldness.

Steve J Triezenberg


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