A dominant gene is a type of gene that masks the effect of a recessive gene. It is the version of a gene that will always appear when present in an organisms genotype, regardless if its paired with a recessive gene in a heterozygous pair. Its trait will be physically exhibited, determining the particular characteristic or disorder in an organism.
Genes and chromosomes
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Genes are segments of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) that contain the code for a specific protein that functions in one or more types of cells in the body. Chromosomes are structures within cells that contain a persons genes.
Genes are contained in chromosomes, which are in the cell nucleus.
A chromosome contains hundreds to thousands of genes.
Every normal human cell contains 23 pairs of chromosomes, for a total of 46
Genes and chromosomes meaning & definition 1 of Genes and chromosomes.
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