dominant trait

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dominant trait

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

dominant trait,

an inherited characteristic that is determined by a dominant allele. Polydactyly is an example of a dominant trait; individuals with either one or two copies of the polydactyly allele have extra fingers or toes.

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