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recessive gene


  • n  gene that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical
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  • Families seeking a cure to spinal muscular atrophy
    MISHAWAKA — Having given birth to two healthy boys, Erica Hunt had no clue both she and her husband Dan carried a copy of a recessive gene linked to spinal muscular atrophy, or SMA, a genetic disorder that affects the control of muscle movement.
    July 27, 2013 - 22 WSBT South Bend

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