How do you know if a gene is dominant or recessive?

Answer:

Dominant genes tend to overpower recessive genes. If brown hair is dominant(M) and blonde hair is recessive(m) then to have blonde hair you need m,m, brown hair would be M,M or M,m.

First answer by Awak3ner. Last edit by Awak3ner. Contributor trust: 0 [recommend contributor recommended]. Question popularity: 2 [recommend question].