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Autosomal recessive

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

A pattern of inheritance in which a trait is expressed only when an individual has two copies of a recessive allele on an autosome.

AP course connection

Topic 5.3: 5.3 Mendelian Genetics

Unit 5

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