Meaning recessive allele
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recessive allele[L. recedere, to recede] In a heterozygote, the allele that is completely masked in the phenotype.
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recessive alleleA type of gene allele that maifests its effect only if it is present on both member of a homologous pair of chromosomes or is present on an unmatched sex chromosome (such as the x chromosme In males).
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recessive allelean allele whose effect is masked by the other allele (which is dominant) in a heterozygous genotype.
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recessive alleleAn allele that is expressed in the phenotype of the organism only when present in the homozygous form.
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recessive alleleAn allele whose phenotypic effect is not expressed in a heterozygote.
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recessive alleleAn allele which is not expressed unless two copies are present in the individual, i.e., in homozygous condition.
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