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A dominant allele expresses itself in every offspring in every generation. A dominant allele expresses itself irrespective of the other allele present along with it.

A recessive allele, however is masked by the presence of dominant allele. It can express itself only if the other gene in the allele pair is also recessive. As a result, it is not expressed phenotypically in every generation.

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What is an organism that has a dominant and a recessive copy of a gene?

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A gene is recessive when?

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Can a recessive gene be hidden from a dominant?

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