A recessive gene
A recessive gene makes it harder for genes(or traits) to be passed on from parents to daughters.
Recessive alleles are expressed only when two identical copies exist on the homologs of the offspring. In this case, if an individual inherits two copies of the recessive allele, it will show the recessive trait.
Two copies of the recessive allele are the only way a recessive trait is expressed phenotypically.
A recessive gene A recessive gene makes it harder for genes(or traits) to be passed on from parents to daughters.
Recessive because...
A recessive gene A recessive gene makes it harder for genes(or traits) to be passed on from parents to daughters.
As traits are dispensed to the offspring they can be either dominant or recessive. A recessive trait is only expressed when two identical alleles exist.
Both alleles are expressed in offspring when neither allele is dominant over the other, resulting in co-dominance. This means that both alleles are simultaneously expressed in the offspring's phenotype.
This is called Codominance because both genes are expressed in an offspring.
Codominance is when both alleles are expressed in the offspring. This results in a phenotype where traits from both alleles are visibly present. An example of codominance is the ABO blood group system in humans.
A recessive gene A recessive gene makes it harder for genes(or traits) to be passed on from parents to daughters.
No, recessive alleles can still be present in an individual's genetic makeup even when dominant alleles are present. In this case, the recessive allele may not be expressed phenotypically, but can still be passed on to offspring.
When two of the same alleles are needed to be seen in the offspring's genotype, those alleles are referred to as homozygous alleles. This means that both alleles at a specific genetic locus are identical, leading to the expression of a specific trait.