Dominant allele
What Dominant allele means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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An allele that is always expressed, even if only one copy is present.
An allele that is expressed even when only one copy is present.
Represented by a capital letter in the genotype, such as B.
Topics that use Dominant allele
- Genetic inheritance (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- allele
- Alleles
- carriers
- Chromosome
- Continuous variation
- diploid
- Direct proportion
- Environmental influence on characteristics
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