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recessive

English → Chinese

adj//rɪˈsesɪv//

(遗传学) 隐性的:指只有当两个等位基因都存在时才会表现出来的基因特质

Blue eyes are a recessive trait, meaning a child must inherit the gene from both parents to have them.

(Chinese) 蓝眼睛是一种隐性性状,这意味着孩子必须从父母双方遗传该基因才会拥有蓝眼睛。

The plant's red color is caused by a recessive gene that only appears in every fourth generation.

(Chinese) 这种植物的红色是由一种隐性基因引起的,这种基因每四代才出现一次。

Entry ID: en:zh:recessive · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary