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dominant allele

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dominant allele [′däm·ə·nənt ə′lēl]
(genetics)
The member of a pair of alleles which is phenotypically indistinguishable in both the homozygous and heterozygous condition.


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1 Given each parent's genetic makeup, assign an uppercase letter for a dominant allele (one that expresses a visible trait) and a lowercase letter for a recessive allele (one that is masked by a dominant trait).
Other-sex eroticism is likely associated with a dominant allele, although heterozygosity is the optimal reproductive mix.
 
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