holandric

holandric
Related to genes located on the Y chromosome. [G. holos, entire, + aner, human male]

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hol·an·dric hō-'lan-drik, hä- adj transmitted by a gene in the nonhomologous portion of the Y chromosome compare HOLOGYNIC

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hol·an·dric (hol-anґdrik) [hol- + andr- + -ic] inherited exclusively through the male descent; transmitted through genes located on the Y chromosome.

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  • holandric — adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from hol + andr + ic Date: 1930 transmitted by or being a gene in the nonhomologous portion of the Y chromosome < a holandric trait > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • holandric gene — holandric gene. См. голандрический ген. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • holandric inheritance — holandric inheritance. См. голандрическое наследование. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • Holandric inheritance — Inheritance of genes on the Y chromosome. Since only males normally have a Y chromosome, Y linked genes can only be transmitted from father to son. It has often been said that little is known about specific genes that might be Y linked… …   Medical dictionary

  • holandric — adj. [Gr. holos, whole; aner, male] 1. Describing sexdeterminate genes that are manifest only in the male sex. 2. (ANNELIDA: Oligochaeta) Classical term that originally meant the placement of testes in segments x xi …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • holandric — /ho lan drik, hoh /, adj. Genetics. of or pertaining to a heritable trait appearing only in males (opposed to hologynic). [1925 30; HOL + Gk andrikós masculine, equiv. to andr (s. of anér man) + ikos IC] * * * …   Universalium

  • holandric — adjective (of a trait) Encoded by genes on the Y chromosome and thus transmitted from father to son …   Wiktionary

  • holandric — hol·andric …   English syllables

  • holandric — hol•an•dric [[t]hɒˈlæn drɪk, hoʊ [/t]] adj. gen of or pertaining to a heritable trait appearing only in males (opposed to hologynic). • Etymology: 1925–30; hol + Gk andrikós masculine =andr , s. of anḗr man + ikos ic …   From formal English to slang

  • holandric — (ˈ)häl, (ˈ)hōl+ adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hol + andric 1. a. : inherited solely in the male line b. : transmitted by a gene or genes in the nonhomologous portion of the Y chromosome 2. : having the full number of… …   Useful english dictionary

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