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What is the difference between autosome and x-linked ?

What is the difference between autosome and x-linked ?-example-1
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Autosomal recessive disorders are typically not seen in every generation of an affected family. X-linked dominant disorders are caused by mutations in genes on the X chromosome, one of the two sex chromosomes in each cell.

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