recessive : Idioms & Phrases
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autosomal recessive defect
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noun a disease caused by the presence of two recessive mutant genes on an autosome
autosomal recessive defect.
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autosomal recessive disease
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noun a disease caused by the presence of two recessive mutant genes on an autosome
autosomal recessive defect.
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recessive allele
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noun an allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical
recessive.
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recessive gene
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noun gene that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical
- the recessive gene for blue eyes
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x-linked recessive inheritance
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noun hereditary pattern in which a recessive gene on the X chromosome results in the manifestation of characteristics in male offspring and a carrier state in female offspring
