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incomplete dominance

American  

noun

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


incomplete dominance Scientific  
/ ĭn′kəm-plēt /
  1. Genetics The fact or condition of being codominant.


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

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2018

Although all diploid individuals have two alleles for every gene, allele pairs may interact to create several types of inheritance patterns, including incomplete dominance and codominance.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

Patterns of inheritance in humans include autosomal dominance and recessiveness, X-linked dominance and recessiveness, incomplete dominance, codominance, and lethality.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

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

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

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