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Unlike an autosomal dominant trait, the characteristics of a recessive trait can only be expressed if both alleles are recessive. If a recessive allele is paired with a dominant allele, then the dominant allele will cancel out the expression of recessive allele. The first characteristic of an autosomal recessive trait is that males and females are … Continue reading Characteristics of Autosomal Recessive Traits

Unlike an autosomal recessive trait, an autosomal dominant trait is not reliant on the presence of two dominant alleles. Instead, an autosomal dominant trait only requires that one of the two alleles present is dominant.  This one dominant allele, hence the name, cancels out the possibility of the recessive allele affecting the characteristics the offspring of two parents. … Continue reading Characteristics of Autosomal Dominant Traits