Definition of dominant allele Dominant allele

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What does dominant allele mean?

Noun
dominant allele - an allele that produces the same phenotype whether its paired allele is identical or different
		dominant
		allele, allelomorph (genetics) either of a pair (or series) of alternative forms of a gene that can occupy the same locus on a particular chromosome and that control the same character; "some alleles are dominant over others"

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dominant allele
One of a pair of alleles that is expressed and that suppresses the expression of the other member of the pair when both are present.