recessive
re·ces·sive / riˈsesiv/ • adj. 1. Genetics relating to or denoting heritable characteristics controlled by genes that are expressed in offspring only when inherited from both parents, i.e., when not masked by a dominant characteristic inherited from one parent.Often contrasted with dominant.2. undergoing an economic recession: the recessive housing market.3. Phonet. (of the stress on a word or phrase) tending to fall on the first syllable.• n. Genetics a recessive trait or gene.DERIVATIVES: re·ces·sive·ly adv.re·ces·sive·ness n.re·ces·siv·i·ty / ˌrēˌsesˈivətē/ n.
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Genetics , genetics, scientific study of the mechanism of heredity. While Gregor Mendel first presented his findings on the statistical laws governing the trans… Recessive Gene , recessive gene A gene whose phenotypic effect is expressed in the homozygous state but masked in the presence of the dominant allele (i.e. when the o… Dominant Gene , dominant gene In diploid organisms, a gene that produces the same phenotypic character when its alleles are present in a single dose (heterozygous) p… Complementary Genes , complementary genes Mutant alleles at different loci which complement one another to give a wild-type phenotype. Dominant complementarity occurs wher… Partial Dominance , partial dominance In genetics, incomplete or semi-dominance; the production of an intermediate phenotype in individuals heterozygous for the gene con… Dominant , dominant •abeyant, mayn't •ambient, circumambient •gradient, irradiant, radiant •expedient, ingredient, mediant, obedient •valiant • salient • resili…
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