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Recessive alleleYou are here: Home / Genomics glossary / Recessive allele allele that when present on its own will not affect the individual. Two copies of the allele need to be present for the phenotype to be expressed.

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With the exception of genes on the sex chromosomes, individuals have two copies of each gene and both can contribute to an individual’s phenotype. For recessive alleles both copies must be the same before they are expressed.

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Allele | Autosomes | Gene | Gene expression | Genetic/genomic variation | Penetrance | Phenotype | Sex chromosome | Recessive phenotype

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