Refers to a trait that is expressed only when genotype is homozygous; a trait that tends to be masked by other inherited traits, yet persists in a population among heterozygous genotypes. © Nature Education.
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Recessive, as related to genetics, refers to the relationship between an observed trait and the two inherited versions of a gene related to that trait.
Definition. A type of allele that when present on its own will not affect the individual. Two copies of the allele need to be present for the phenotype to be ...
A recessive gene is a section of genetic information with a low probability of being expressed in the individual.
The terms dominant and recessive describe the inheritance patterns of certain traits. That is, they describe how likely it is for a certain phenotype to pass ...
A recessive gene is a gene that can be masked by a dominant gene. In order to have a trait that is expressed by a recessive gene, such as blue eyes,
Autosomal recessive inheritance is a way a genetic trait or condition can be passed down from parent to child. A genetic condition can occur when the child ...
Recessiveness, in genetics, the failure of one of a pair of genes (alleles) present in an individual to express itself in an observable manner.
Recessive genetic conditions are more likely to arise if two parents are related, although they are still quite rare. Examples of autosomal recessive genetic ...