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The type of gene,which in the presence of a contrasting allele is not expressed.

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Recessive allele:
The allele that fails to express itself in presence of its contrasting dominant allele is called a recessive allele.
They can only express themselves in homozygous conditions.
For example, Tt is the genotype for tallness in which “t” is the recessive allele.

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