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The recessive gene usually manifests itself when homozygous.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Describing an individual in whom the members of a pair of genes determining a particular characteristic are identical.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>An individual having identical members of the pair of genes coding for a given characteristic.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a diploid organism, a state where both alleles of a given gene are the same. Possessing identical genes from each parent for a particular trait. A genetic characteristic containing either two dominant or two recessive genes. Having two identical versions of a specific gene. 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