A recessive allele is a gene variant that is only observable in individuals who are homozygous for that gene, meaning they have two copies of the recessive allele.
Recessive allele - allele that is only expressed in homozygous individuals.
| Front | Define recessive allele. |
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| Back | Recessive allele - allele that is only expressed in homozygous individuals (recessive allele is purple) |
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