All males are hemizygous while all females are heterozygous.
There's no homozygous females (because of the random inactivation of one of the X chromosomes).
The inheritance follows one of two patterns:
List of X linked recessive disorders
List of Autosomal dominant disorders
There's no homozygous females (because of the random inactivation of one of the X chromosomes).
The inheritance follows one of two patterns:
- Both males and females are affected and the typical example is X linked hypophosphotemic rickets.
- Manifested only in females and is lethal in utero in males. Examples include incontinenta pigmenti, focal dermal hypoplasia, and orofaciodigital syndrome.
List of X linked recessive disorders
List of Autosomal dominant disorders