Entry courtesy of
The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Recessive
- A genetic disorder that appears only in patients who have received two copies of a mutant gene, one from each parent.
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- Dr. William Pavan, of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Laboratory of Genetic Disease Research, defines recessive.
Related Terms
- cancer, gene, heterozygous, mutation