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recessive gene

/rɪˈsɛsɪv dʒiːn/

翻译: 隐性基因是指只有在个体从父母双方各继承一份该基因拷贝(即两份拷贝)时才会表现出相应性状的基因;如果只继承一份拷贝,它会被显性基因所掩盖。

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/rɪˈsɛsɪv dʒiːn/C1formalscientific
  • zh隐性基因是指只有在个体从父母双方各继承一份该基因拷贝(即两份拷贝)时才会表现出相应性状的基因;如果只继承一份拷贝,它会被显性基因所掩盖。

A type of gene that is expressed in an organism's traits only when two copies of the gene are present, one from each parent. It is masked by a dominant gene if only one copy is inherited.

  1. Genetic trait expressionC1formal

    A gene that is expressed only when two copies are present, one from each parent, and is masked by a dominant gene if present.

    zh隐性基因

    • Blue eye color is caused by a recessive gene.
    • Cystic fibrosis is caused by a recessive gene mutation.
    • A child must inherit two copies of the recessive gene to show the trait.