recessive

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Pattinson has the more recessive role but his performance is so subtle and clever that it’s worth watching closely.

From Los Angeles Times

Backed by Brazil's Ministry of Health, it will screen 5,000 couples for genes linked to serious recessive diseases.

From BBC

The most obvious way that a pair of blood-related parents might increase health risks for a child is through a recessive disorder, like cystic fibrosis or sickle cell disease.

From BBC

For Olsen, the part of the shy, recessive Christina felt more distanced from her recent roles in the series “Love & Death” or as part of the extended Marvel Cinematic Universe.

From Los Angeles Times

Cockayne syndrome is a severe autosomal recessive disorder caused by defective DNA repair mechanisms.

From Science Daily