x-linked recessive vs x-linked dominant

[Psa]

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Can someone please explain the difference between x-linked recessive and x-linked dominant? I'm always confusing this ****

 

[hope_to_match]

I think the recessive one affects males more than females (because males only have one X chromosome). The dominant one does not necessarily affect males more because le the allele is dominant and will most likely affect the female offspring as well..

 

[Psa]

I think the recessive one affects males more than females (because males only have one X chromosome). The dominant one does not necessarily affect males more because le the allele is dominant and will most likely affect the female offspring as well..

X^C X^c does this mean x-linked recessive? or is it just x^c x?

 

[hope_to_match]

Im not sure on those annotations 🙁 im more used to seeing one 'c' on the X so not sure what the first one represents.. Try Dr.Wiki lol.. Btw isnt your test tomorrow? Get some rest!

 

[Minion]

The dominant will appear in every generation, as oppose to recessive probably every other generation. Usually we note that X is affected, and if it is dominant both are affected. At least for woman, for male. They are already affected because they only have 1 X.

 

[emitpeels]

There is a shortcut for identifying x-linked recessive. If the pedigree shows that the disease mainly shows up in males, and skips a generation, it is most likely x-linked recessive. Do you happen to know any shortcuts for x linked dominant?