
Genetics: Chromosomes, Meiosis and Mitosis, and Inheritance Patterns
MCAT Basics (from MedSchoolCoach)
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The Role of Alleles in Protein Production
A dominant allele is something that shows its effect in an individual when there is only one copy of it present. On the other hand a recessive allegory only shows their effect if this individual has two copies of the recessive alleles. Usually caused by a loss of function in the protein that this gene encodes for so as i said thealleles can have this kind of dominant recessive relationship or they can have these more complex relationships.
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