Gene

Application of gene mapping
What are two applications for genome mapping? Human genome maps help researchers in their efforts to identify human disease-causing genes related to i...
A gene whose effects are masked in the presence of a dominant gene
What does it mean for a gene to be masked? Individuals receive one version of a gene, called an allele, from each parent. If the alleles are different...
Genetic makeup formed from both inherited alleles together?
What are both inherited alleles together called? Within an individual organism, the specific combination of alleles for a gene is known as the genotyp...