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How do dominant genes affect recessive genes?

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The dominant genes take over, and then the recessive genes hide away

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How does dominant genes affect recessive genes?
It surpress them and stops them from showing physically.
Define recessive gene and dominant gene?
recessive gene is the trait that can not be seen cuz the dominant gene covers it. A dominant gene is the trait that is seen.
Is the black gene a dominant gene or a recessive gene?
In animals: It depends on the kind of animal.In humans: There are many genes that affect traits for skin color; some control the amount of melanin produced, others control where to distribute...
What is recessive gene and dominant gene?
A dominant gene is always expressed if present, and the recessive gene is only expressed with the homozygous recessive genotype. For example, if the dominant gene is red (represented by the letter R)...
Can a recessive gene be a recessive gene?
Well, that was a pretty dumb a** question. go suck a d***.