recessive gene

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   gene that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical

   “the recessive gene for blue eyes”

   Broadergene

Questions about recessive gene

What does recessive gene mean?

recessive gene means "gene that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical".

Is recessive gene a common word?

recessive gene is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.