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'''X-linked dominant inheritance''' inheritance, sometimes referred to as '''X-linked dominance''', is a mode of [[genetics|genetic inheritance]] by which a [[dominant gene]] is carried on the [[X chromosome]]. As an inheritance pattern, it is less common than the [[X-linked recessive]] type. In medicine, X-linked dominant inheritance indicates that a gene responsible for a [[genetic disorder]] is located on the X chromosome, and only one copy of the gene is sufficient to cause the disorder when inherited from a parent who has the disorder.

==Genetics==