The genetic disease hemophilia A is a sex-linked trait. Jane has an uncle on her father's side of the family who has hemophilia A, her father does not have hemophilia A. On Jane's mother's side of the family there has never been a case of hemophilia A. Should Jane be concerned about passing the gene for hemophilia A to her own children? Explain your answer.

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