The key difference between them lies in the location of the genes involved. Autosomal traits are controlled by genes on one of the 22 pairs of human autosomes Autosomes are all the chromosomes except the x or y chromosome, and they do not differ between males and females, so autosomal traits are inherited in the same way, regardless of the sex of the parent or offspring. This type of inheritance often follows different patterns than autosomal inheritance and can lead to unique inheritance patterns in certain genetic conditions. Understanding the patterns of inheritance helps in predicting the likelihood of traits or disorders being passed on to offspring. This means both males and females have two copies of each autosomal gene
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