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What is autosomal recessive inheritance?

Pronunciation: /autosomal* rəˈsɛsɪv ˌɪnˈhɛrətəns/

autosomal recessive inheritance

Definition

One of the ways a genetic trait or a genetic condition can be inherited. In autosomal recessive inheritance, a genetic condition occurs when one variant is present on both alleles (copies) of a given gene.