Title: recessive gene
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - recessive gene
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.16026
Status: current

Definition
Allele which in the heterozygous state is expected to have no effect on the phenotype of the organism which carries it.

Source
- PAC, 2007, 79, 1153. 'Glossary of terms used in toxicology, 2nd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)' on page 1295 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779071153)

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Citation: Citation: 'recessive gene' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.16026
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