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Dominant and recessive
A dominant allele shows its effect with one copy; a recessive allele shows its effect only with two copies.
Allele
One of two or more versions of a DNA sequence at the same place in the genome. You inherit one from each parent.Source: NHGRI
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Mendelian inheritance
Mendel's pea crosses showed that traits are inherited as separate units, giving predictable ratios such as 3 to 1.
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National Human Genome Research Institute. Talking Glossary of Genomic and Genetic Terms. National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH.
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