noun
recessive gene
Technical term in genetics; contrasts with 優性遺伝子 (dominant gene).
See also: 優性遺伝子
この病気は劣性遺伝子によって引き起こされる。
This disease is caused by a recessive gene.
Dominant gene; the counterpart to 劣性遺伝子 in Mendelian genetics.
Compound of 劣性 (recessiveness) + 遺伝子 (gene).