dominant allele

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dominant allele - an allele that produces the same phenotype whether its paired allele is identical or different

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allele, allelomorph - (genetics) either of a pair (or series) of alternative forms of a gene that can occupy the same locus on a particular chromosome and that control the same character; "some alleles are dominant over others"

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1 Given each parent's genetic makeup, assign an uppercase letter for a dominant allele (one that expresses a visible trait) and a lowercase letter for a recessive allele (one that is masked by a dominant trait).

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Other-sex eroticism is likely associated with a dominant allele, although heterozygosity is the optimal reproductive mix.

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