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Dominant trait

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dominant trait
n.
An inherited character determined by a dominant gene. Also called dominant character.
Dominant trait
A genetic trait in which one copy of the gene is sufficient to yield an outward display of the trait; dominant genes mask the presence of recessive genes; dominant traits can be inherited from a single parent.
Mentioned in: Cutis Laxa, Polydactyly and Syndactyly, Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum
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