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Subject: Re: [DNA] Dominant and recessive
Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 16:28:47 EST

In a message dated 2/19/2001 6:47:00 AM Pacific Standard Time,
writes:


> Back to the question of dominant and recessvie: is
> it not true that dominant and recessive are not as
> clear-cut as usually explained in General Biology
> classes, and ordinarily, only biology majors
> tackle Genetics.
>

>
>That's for sure -- in fact, NOTHING is as clear-cut as usually explained
<g>.
>There's the concept of penetrance, for example -- whether or not the genetic
>trait is actually expressed may depend on other factors.


And don't forget Incomplete Penetrance. Nothing is as it seems. *sigh*

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