Write the technical term for the suppressed allele of a gene.

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Recessive allele:
The recessive allele is the factor or allele which is unable to express its effect in the presence of a contrasting allele or factor (Dominant allele).
Example- The dwarf character of pea plant studied by Mendel is governed by recessive alleles.
The technical term for the suppressed allele of a gene is - Recessive allele.

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The suppressed allele of a gene.

	I		II
A	Dominance	i	In a heterozygous organism both alleles express themselves fully
B	Epistasis	ii	A single gene influences many characters
C	Pleiotropy	iii	One gene is suppressed by other gene.
D	Codominance	iv	One allele masks the other allele of the same gene

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