recessive allele

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Noun

recessive allele - an allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identicalrecessiveallele, allelomorph - (genetics) either of a pair (or series) of alternative forms of a gene that can occupy the same locus on a particular chromosome and that control the same character; "some alleles are dominant over others"

recessive allele

recessive gene

an ALLELE that only shows its effect in the PHENOTYPE when present in a HOMOZYGOTE. When paired with a dominant allele the effect of the recessive allele is hidden. see RECESSIVE CHARACTER.

recessive allele

Related to recessive allele: codominant allele

noun

Synonyms for recessive allele

noun an allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical

Synonyms

recessive

Related Words

allele
allelomorph

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