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Harman [31]
2 years ago
14

Based on the text how would you define a dominant gene what about a recessive gene

Biology
1 answer:
sertanlavr [38]2 years ago
8 0

Dominant refers to the relationship between two versions of a gene. Individuals receive two versions of each gene, known as alleles, from each parent. If the alleles of a gene are different, one allele will be expressed; it is the dominant gene. The effect of the other allele, called recessive, is masked.

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