Definition of recessive. Meaning of recessive. Synonyms of recessive

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Definition of recessive

Recessive
Recessive Re*ces"sive, a. Going back; receding.

Meaning of recessive from wikipedia

- chromosome. The first variant is termed dominant and the second is called recessive. This state of having two different variants of the same gene on each...
- inherited from two parents who are carriers of a faulty gene (autosomal recessive inheritance) or from a parent with the disorder (autosomal dominant inheritance)...
- or just carrier), is a person or other organism that has inherited a recessive allele for a genetic trait or mutation but usually does not display that...
- p****ive resistors to a "recessive" state with CANH ≤ CANL. A 0 data bit encodes a dominant state, while a 1 data bit encodes a recessive state, supporting a...
- X-linked recessive inheritance is a mode of inheritance in which a mutation in a gene on the X chromosome causes the phenotype to be always expressed...
- genes that are essential for growth or development. Lethal alleles may be recessive, dominant, or conditional depending on the gene or genes involved. Lethal...
- appearance, underlying genetic cause and mode of inheritance (e.g., dominant, recessive, autosomal or X-linked). Ichthyosis comes from the Gr**** ἰχθύς ichthys...
- Hydrocephalus is a condition in which an ac****ulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) occurs within the brain. This typically causes increased pressure inside...
- and a recessive allele from the other parent, making them heterozygous with a genotype of Bb. Finally, the offspring could inherit a recessive allele...
- homozygous-recessive for a particular trait carries two copies of the allele that codes for the recessive trait. This allele, often called the "recessive allele"...