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{{merge|Dominant allele}}
A '''Dominant gene''' is a gene that more often results in a specific [[physical]] characteristic, for example, a hereditary [[disease]], even though the patient's [[genome]] possesses only one copy. If one partner has a dominant gene, the chance of passing on the gene to children is 50-50 in each pregnancy, if both partners possess it, the chance increases to 75%, as a recessive gene will only show if paired with a recessive gene.
A '''Dominant gene''' is a gene that more often results in a specific [[physical]] characteristic, for example, a hereditary [[disease]], even though the patient's [[genome]] possesses only one copy. If one partner has a dominant gene, the chance of passing on the gene to children is 50-50 in each pregnancy, if both partners possess it, the chance increases to 75%, as a recessive gene will only show if paired with a recessive gene.
[[Category:Genetics]]
[[Category:Genetics]]