A couple is evaluated in the genetics clinic, and the male is found to be a carrier of an X-linked dominant disorder. The couple asks the nurse what this means in regard to their future children. The nurse's response will include the information that:

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In X-linked dominant disorders, if the father is the carrier (affected), all of his daughters will inherit the affected X chromosome because they inherit their father's only X chromosome. Sons, however, will not be affected by the disorder from their father since they inherit their father's Y chromosome, not his X chromosome.

A Couple Is Evaluated in the Genetics Clinic, and the Male