recessive

[adjective]

Designating a genetic trait that is hidden when an organism has inherited two different variations (alleles) of a gene for that specific trait; unexpressed.

Appears in modules:

From Stable Chromosomes to Jumping Genes The work of Barbara McClintock
Gene Expression Enzymes and hereditary conditions
Independent Assortment Mendel's testcrosses and Punnett squares
Inheritance Mendel's experiments and laws
Population Genetics Hardy-Weinberg and genetic drift

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