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recessive

/rɪˈsɛsɪv/

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noun

rezessives Gen

A gene that is recessive.

Examples :

"In genetics, a recessive can only express its trait if two copies of it are present. "

In der Genetik kann sich ein rezessives Gen nur dann ausprägen, wenn zwei Kopien davon vorhanden sind.

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adjective

Zurückgehend, rückläufig

Going back; receding.

Examples :

"The recessive tide revealed the sandy beach that was hidden earlier. "

Die zurückgehende Flut offenbarte den sandigen Strand, der zuvor verborgen war.

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adjective

rezessiv, unterlegen

Able to be masked by a dominant allele or trait.

Examples :

"Even though both parents carried the gene for blue eyes, their child had brown eyes because the blue-eye gene is recessive and was masked by the dominant brown-eye gene. "

Obwohl beide Eltern das Gen für blaue Augen trugen, hatte ihr Kind braune Augen, weil das Gen für blaue Augen rezessiv ist und vom dominanten Gen für braune Augen überdeckt wurde.

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adjective

rezessiv, unterlegen

(by extension) Not dominant; whose effect is masked by stronger effects.

Examples :

"Even though both parents carried the gene for blue eyes, their child has brown eyes because the brown-eye gene is dominant, and the blue-eye gene is recessive. "

Obwohl beide Eltern das Gen für blaue Augen trugen, hat ihr Kind braune Augen, weil das Gen für braune Augen dominant ist und das Gen für blaue Augen rezessiv ist.

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