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Is the genetic disorder aniridia sex linked?

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Nope: Aniridia, complete or partial absence of the iris, can be an isolated birth defect or part of a bigger condition, like WAGR syndrome (http://www.Wagr.Org/). The gene that seems to be at the center of the problem is called pax6 and is on chromosome 11p31. Just as many boys as girls are affected. So no, aniridia is not sex-linked.

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Answered 2/18/2015

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