Developed at a time when the basic molecular and cellular elements of inheritance were yet to be identified, the concepts of dominance and recessiveness are at the core of the connection between genotype and phenotype in diploid organisms. On the occasion of Gregor Mendel’s 200th birthday, we reflect on the history of the terms dominant and recessive, and their current use in medical genetics. On the occasion of Gregor Mendel’s bicentenary, the authors reflect on the history of the terms dominant and recessive, and their current use in medical genetics.

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格雷戈尔孟德尔和显性和隐性的概念

在遗传的基本分子和细胞元素尚未确定的时候发展起来，显性和隐性的概念是二倍体生物中基因型和表型之间联系的核心。在 Gregor Mendel 诞辰 200 周年之际，我们回顾了显性和隐性术语的历史，以及它们目前在医学遗传学中的应用。在 Gregor Mendel 诞辰 200 周年之际，作者回顾了显性和隐性术语的历史，以及它们目前在医学遗传学中的应用。