The disease is autosomal-recessive and linked to the X-chromosome, so that men whose mothers are carriers of the gene manifest the disease.
该病属常染色体隐性遗传，与X-染色体关联，所以，母亲是基因携带者的男性表现为发病。
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Female mosaicism of the X chromosome has major implications for human health and disease and is the leading cause of female protection from X-linked genetic disorders.
女性作为X染色体的杂合子在人类的健康与疾病中及重要作用，并可避免X连锁遗产性疾病在女性中发生。
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Objective to identify the disease locus in X - linked retinitis pigmentosa (XLRP) families using genetic linkage analysis.