RECESSIVE ALLELE

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N., Pam M.S.
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A type of gene allele that maifests its effect only if it is present on both member of a homologous pair of chromosomes or is present on an unmatched sex chromosome (such as the x chromosme In males).

RECESSIVE ALLELE: "A recessive allele can be present on an unmatched chromosome."

Related Psychology Terms

  1. AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE
  2. AUTOSOME
  3. MONOSOMY
  4. RECESSIVE TRAIT
  5. TRISOMY
  6. ALLELE
  7. Y CHROMOSOME
  8. SEGREGATION
  9. AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT
  10. RECOMBINATION
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "RECESSIVE ALLELE," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 28, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/recessive-allele/ (accessed October 15, 2019).
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