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> Of course I am correct.  Definitions of 'recessive' and 'dominant' are
> defined by classical genetics.  As it turns out, the underlying
> mechanisms for these phenomenon are extremely varied.  I have taught
> genetics for nearly 30 years and have found that students frequently
> confuse the basic observations with the underlying mechanisms.  As we
> have witnessed in this thread.  The main point I was trying to make is
> that the term "recessive gene" is quite meaningless.
>
Well my great uncle and great aunt, both siblings of my maternal
grandmother, had red hair. My maternal grandmother had brown hair, as did my
mother, as do I. However if you look very closely at my hair you will find
the occasional ginger strand.
Is it meaningless to say that I probably carry a recessive gene for red
hair?
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