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Recessive

Definition(s)

A gene which will be expressed only if there are 2 identical copies or, for a male, if one copy is present on the X chromosome.: Definition from: Human Genome Project Information at the U.S. Department of Energy
A genetic disorder that appears only in patients who have received two copies of a mutant gene, one from each parent.: Definition from: Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms from the National Human Genome Research Institute
A gene that is phenotypically manifest in the homozygous state but is masked in the presence of a dominant allele.: Definition from: Office of Rare Diseases at the National Institutes of Health


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