Criss-cross inheritance is characteristic for X-chromosome linked recessive mutations. The recessive genes follow the pattern of inheritance of the X chromosome; they are expressed in the hemizygous male but only in the homozygous female (see Fig. C182).
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(2008). Criss-Cross Inheritance. In: Encyclopedia of Genetics, Genomics, Proteomics and Informatics. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6754-9_3800
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