What Is a Recessive Allele?

What Is a Recessive Allele?

Presents four misconceptions students have concerning the concepts of recessive and dominant alleles. Discusses the spectrum of dominant-recessive relationships, different levels of analysis between phenotype and genotype, possible causes of dominance, and an example involving wrinkled peas. (MDH)

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Veröffentlicht in:The American biology teacher 1991-02, Vol.53 (2), p.94-97
1. Verfasser: Heim, Werner G.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Alleles
Allelomorphism
Biology
DNA
Evolutionary genetics
Genetics
Genotypes
Heredity
Heterozygotes
Higher Education
Homozygotes
Hybridity
Misconceptions
Peas
Phenotypes
Public opinion
Science Education
Science Instruction
Scientific Concepts
Study and teaching
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Zusammenfassung:Presents four misconceptions students have concerning the concepts of recessive and dominant alleles. Discusses the spectrum of dominant-recessive relationships, different levels of analysis between phenotype and genotype, possible causes of dominance, and an example involving wrinkled peas. (MDH)
ISSN:0002-7685
1938-4211
DOI:10.2307/4449229