Key term for Edexcel GCSE Biology, used in Inheritance.
A version of a gene that is only expressed in the phenotype if two copies are present, or if no dominant allele is available to mask it.
Recessive allele appears in Edexcel GCSE Biology revision content for Genetics, especially Inheritance and Sex-Linked Disorders.
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Genetics
Inheritance • Calculating Outcomes
