A doctor may also suggest blood tests, a wound culture, or other tests to help rule out a blood clot deep in the veins of the legs. Cellulitis in the lower leg is characterized by signs and symptoms similar to those of a deep vein thrombosis, such as warmth, pain, and swelling (inflammation).
Sex linkage applies to genes that are located on the sex chromosomes. These genes are considered sex-linked because their expression and inheritance patterns differ between males and females. While sex linkage is not the same as genetic linkage, sex-linked genes can be genetically linked (see bottom of page).
Sex-linked disorders are caused by alleles of genes usually carried on the X chromosome. Sex chromosome disorders are caused by nondisjunction, or sex chromosomes failing to separate correctly during meiosis. What is the Human Genome Project? An ongoing effort to analyze the human DNA sequence