incomplete dominance

American  

noun

1. the appearance in a heterozygote of a trait that is intermediate between either of the trait's homozygous phenotypes.

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incomplete dominance Scientific  

/ ĭn′kəm-plēt′ /

1. Genetics The fact or condition of being codominant.

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Example Sentences

In incomplete dominance, the heterozygous phenotype lies somewhere between the two homozygous phenotypes.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2018

This pattern differs from the intermediate, blended features seen in incomplete dominance.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

In humans, incomplete dominance occurs with one of the genes for hair texture.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

In incomplete dominance, the offspring express a heterozygous phenotype that is intermediate between one parent’s homozygous dominant trait and the other parent’s homozygous recessive trait.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

This pattern of inheritance is described as incomplete dominance, meaning that one of the alleles appears in the phenotype in the heterozygote, but not to the exclusion of the other, which can also be seen.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013