Dominant Gene (Noun)
Meaning
Gene that produces the same phenotype in the organism whether or not its allele identical; "the dominant gene for brown eyes".
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The dominant gene for brown eyes is found in approximately 79% of the world's population and is most common in European countries.
- Researchers studied the effects of a dominant gene on plant height and its interaction with environmental factors.
- A single copy of the dominant gene for flower color will produce a red flower, regardless of the second gene's allele.
- Scientists isolated the dominant gene responsible for a certain genetic disorder to develop more effective treatments.
- In genetics, the capital letter "B" often represents a dominant gene for a specific trait, while the lowercase letter "b" represents the recessive allele.