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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. | ||
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Revision as of 02:31, July 18, 2008
It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with [[::Dominant allele|Dominant allele]]. (Discuss)
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.