Resesiivisiä

Resesiivisiä is a Finnish term that translates to "recessive" in English. In genetics, it refers to a gene that is only expressed when two copies of it are present. If an individual has one dominant gene and one recessive gene, the dominant gene will be expressed, and the recessive gene will be masked. This concept is fundamental to understanding patterns of inheritance. For example, in humans, the gene for blue eyes is recessive. A person will only have blue eyes if they inherit the blue-eye gene from both parents. If they inherit one blue-eye gene and one brown-eye gene (which is dominant), they will have brown eyes. The term "resesiivisiä" is therefore used in biological and genetic contexts in Finnish to describe this mode of inheritance. It is a key concept in Mendelian genetics and helps explain why certain traits can skip generations or appear in offspring of parents who do not exhibit the trait themselves. Understanding recessive traits is crucial for genetic counseling and for predicting the likelihood of inherited conditions.