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What does a dominant gene do in the presence of a recessive gene?

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What are dominant genes and recessive genes?
A dorminant gene is that which expresses itself phenotipically in a heterozygous state. A recessive gene is that whose presence is masked phenotipically due to the presence of another gene in a...
How does dominant genes affect recessive genes?
It surpress them and stops them from showing physically.
How do dominant genes affect recessive genes?
The dominant genes take over, and then the recessive genes hide away
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...