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Dominant traits cover recessive traits.

For instance, if two people of the opposite gender with brown hair also have genes for red or blonde hair, then they have a 1:4 chance of producing a child with red/blonde hair. The odds are also 1:4 for producing a child with 2 genes for brown hair; so that child would never have children with red/blonde hair even if married to a redhead or blonde. Then there are 50% (2:4) odds of producing a dark-haired child who is a carrier for red/blonde hair.

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