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In humans, the gene that codes for the enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase is an expmple of a recessive gene

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When both alleles of a gene are different what is the indivisual?

When an individual has two different alleles for a gene, they are said to be heterozygous for that gene. This means that they have one dominant allele and one recessive allele for that particular trait.


What is a reccesive gene?

A recessive gene is a gene that is only expressed if an individual has two copies of it, one inherited from each parent. In the presence of another dominant gene, the recessive gene's trait is not expressed.


What is a example for a gene?

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What is a purebread organism?

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Is insertion of the insulin gene in E. coli an example of gene therapy?

No, its a good example of genetic engeneering though. To be more specific, it is an example of recombinant DNA technology.


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The blue eyed gene and the brown eyed gene in humans.


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What is and example of a gene?

An example of a gene is the BRCA1 gene, which is known for its role in hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. This gene provides instructions for making a protein that helps repair damaged DNA and maintain the stability of the cell's genetic material. Mutations in the BRCA1 gene can increase the risk of developing certain types of cancer.


What is a kind of trait that seemed tio vanish in the offspring produced in mendels first experiment?

reccesive


What does reccesive trait mean?

A recessive trait is one that will only be expressed when in the presence of two recessive alleles.


What gene is heterozygous?

a heterozygous gene is a gene with a genotype with two different letters. For example, Hh rather then hh, HH (which are homozygous). Hope this helps. =)


What is an example where gene therapy went wrong?

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