dominant trait
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In humans, dark hair is a dominant trait; if one parent contributes a gene for dark hair and the other contributes a gene for light hair, the child will have dark hair.
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A single dominant trait can reshape competition and alter the balance within a species in a short time.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 25, 2026
If the traits are inherited as dominant and recessive, the F1 offspring will all exhibit the same phenotype as the parent homozygous for the dominant trait.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
And the pattern of tusklessness in families confirmed the scientists’ hunch: It seems to be a dominant trait, carried by females, that is lethal to males.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 21, 2021
Jackassuredness: The dominant trait of that braggart at the bar.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 15, 2019
The cigar-store philosopher's story accurately described the dominant trait in the factory man's character.
From Helen of the Old House by Harold Bell Wright
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