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Q. The genes, which remain confined to non homologous region of Y chromosome, are called

NTA AbhyasNTA Abhyas 2020Principles of Inheritance and Variation

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The genes located on the non-homologous region of the Y chromosome are called as Y linked or holandric gene and their inheritance as Y linked inheritance. Since the Y chromosome is present only in males these genes are inherited to all male progeny thus called a holandric gene.