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Dominant character

Dominant character

An inherited character determined by one kind of allele.

See: phenotype.


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Quick Question-

... is x-linked or related to a gene on an autosome? (given that it is of dominant character) thanks for your time :)

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by sa6588
Fri Apr 17, 2009 8:03 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Quick Question-
Replies: 1
Views: 361

Mendelian Genetic Problems

... far as how to set them up. #1. In human beings brown eyes are usually dominant over blue eyes. Suppose a blue-eyed man mates with a brown-eyed ... are the possible genotypes off their offspring with reference to this character? What is the probability of their offspring being blue-eyed? brown-eyed? ...

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by DRJ
Sun Jan 25, 2009 4:41 am
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Mendelian Genetic Problems
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Views: 911

Re: Brain size=IQ level theory (Blacks vs Whites & Asians)

... edition. Thus it continues a political polemic, whose author engages in character assassination of long deceased scientists whose work he misrepresents ... brains because they enhance their probability of becoming socially dominant and thus more reproductively successful; female reproductive success ...

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by TJJ
Fri May 16, 2008 12:13 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Brain size=IQ level theory (Blacks vs Whites & Asians)
Replies: 18
Views: 12463

Re: Dominant and Recessive alleles

So, the 2 dominant is the BB, Bb, Bb and the recessive is bb? the genotypic ratio will be : 1:2:1 ... (bb) BB is called dominant homozygous as it has both the dominant alleles for a character Bb will also show same phenotype as BB but its called heterozygous as the two ...

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by Sora
Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:33 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Dominant and Recessive alleles
Replies: 11
Views: 3685

Re: Dominant and Recessive alleles

So, the 2 dominant is the BB, Bb, Bb and the recessive is bb? the genotypic ratio will be : 1:2:1 ... (bb) BB is called dominant homozygous as it has both the dominant alleles for a character Bb will also show same phenotype as BB but its called heterozygous as the two ...

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by cracked_doc
Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:20 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Dominant and Recessive alleles
Replies: 11
Views: 3685
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