Genetics: Recessive Trait

Genetics: Recessive Trait

By: Rachel Duff

Main Info:

-The terms dominant and recessive describe the inheritance patterns of certain traits.

-Dominant traits always show over recessive.

-A recessive gene can only be displayed if BOTH the genes received from the parents 

are the same recessive gene. 

-Recessive traits can be carried in a person's genes without appearing in that person. 

-For example, a dark-haired person may have one gene for dark hair, which is a 

  dominant trait, and one gene for light hair, which is recessive.

-This person has the possibility of having a light haired child if they have one with 

                  a carrier for the trait or someone with the trait.

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Reflection:

-We have already learned about genetic traits in class so I knew most of the information. One thing I learned about recessive traits is that being naturally blonde is pretty rare. Only 2% of people in the world are full natural blondes (1 in 20 Americans). This goes along with my information above because having recessive traits shown is rare.

References:

"Beginner Guide To Genes, Mutations And Hybrids". Feistyhome.phpwebhosting.com. N.p., 2017. Web. 4 Jan. 2017.

"The Definition Of Recessive Trait". Dictionary.com. N.p., 2017. Web. 4 Jan. 2017.

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