Lets say that your dad has brown hair, and your mom has red hair. The brown would be the dominant gene (B) and the red hair would be recessive (b). So you would most likely have brown hair since it is dominant. But if both parents had red hair (b) it would still be recessive. So the genes you inherited would be bb. You would then have red hair. If they both had brown (BB) then you would have brown. But if your parents did have brown and red hair, then you would have Bb. You would still then have brown hair since brown is the dominant color. But then if you have children, They would get one of each, so if you married someone with red hair, there is a possibility of your child of having red hair. I am not entirely sure if this answers the question, so I am sorry if it didn't. Hope it helped.
The Huntington's gene is inherited as a dominant gene. This means that a person only needs to inherit one copy of the mutated gene from either parent to develop the condition.
In humans, alleles for each gene are inherited from both parents, with each parent contributing one allele for each gene. This means that individuals have two alleles for each gene, one inherited from the mother and one from the father. The combination of these alleles determines the individual's traits and characteristics.
Alleles are alternative forms of a gene that can occupy the same position on a chromosome. When an organism inherits alleles from its parents, one allele is typically inherited from each parent. This process occurs during sexual reproduction, where each parent contributes one allele to the offspring.
The individual is heterozygous for that gene. This means they have two different alleles for the gene, one inherited from each parent. The individual will express the dominant allele if present.
A gene with two different alleles is called a heterozygous gene. This means that an individual has inherited two different versions of the gene, one from each parent.
The Huntington's gene is inherited as a dominant gene. This means that a person only needs to inherit one copy of the mutated gene from either parent to develop the condition.
Transmitted by a dominant gene. If that gene is inherited from either parent, the offspring will develop HD. If the gene is NOT inherited, then the offspring will not have HD- AND cannot pass the gene to their offspring.
Recessive gene
genetic traits
That gene is said to be dominant. Dominant genes will be expressed over recessive genes in a heterozygous individual.
Through genetics, you have two alleles(different versions for a gene) for each gene, one from each parent
Typically, there are two alleles present in a gene, one inherited from each parent.
A parent may only pass the gene for Huntington's if they HAVE Huntington's. It is transmitted on a Dominant gene. If you do not HAVE Huntington's. it is not possible to pass it to your children. My wife inherited the gene from her father. Our sone and daughter inherited from their mother. It can be from either parent, but only if that parent has HD.
Either parent. Since HD is carried on a dominant gene, if the gene is inherited from either parent, the offspring will develop HD.
Cystic Fibrosis is an example of a disease inherited as an autosomal recessive genetic disorder. Both parents of a baby who has Cystic Fibrosis have one abnormal recessive gene and one normal dominant gene and are therefore, Cystic Fibrosis carriers. Carriers are said to be heterozygous because they contain one normal copy of the gene and one abnormal copy. A baby who inherits cystic fibrosis has inherited the abnormal gene from both parents and is therefore said to be homozygous recessive.
Humans have two copies of each gene in their genome, one inherited from each parent.
Each person has two alleles for an autosomal gene, one inherited from each parent. These two alleles together determine an individual's genotype for that gene.