noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
recessive
Technical genetics term for a trait that is expressed only when two copies of the recessive allele are present. Often contrasted with 顕性 (dominant).
See also: 顕性
この遺伝子の潜性形質は、両親から受け継がれた場合にのみ現れる。
This recessive trait appears only when inherited from both parents.
潜性遺伝子は、顕性
Recessive genes are often masked by dominant genes.