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Genomics Education Programme - Health Education England
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 expressed.
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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.
Different versions of a gene are called alleles. Alleles are described as either dominant or recessive depending on their associated traits.
A dominant allele produces a dominant phenotype in individuals who have one copy of the allele, which can come from just one parent. For a recessive allele to ...
Mar 1, 2024 · If an allele is recessive, then the gene needs to have two copies (or be homozygous) to express the recessive phenotype. If an organism is a ...
noun. an allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical. synonyms: recessive.
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An allele of a gene is said to be dominant when it effectively overrules the other (recessive) allele. Eye colour and blood groups are both examples of ...
The effect of the other allele (the recessive allele) is masked by the dominant allele. Typically, an individual who carries two copies of a dominant allele ...
A dominant allele determines the expression of a specific trait even in the presence of other alleles. The three common types of dominance are complete ...