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A recessive gene will stay with a person for their entire life. Whether it will become obvious that the person is carrying a recessive gene is dependant upon how many copies of the recessive gene the person carries - the effects of a recessive gene will only become obvious if two copies of the gene are carried. Excluding the option of undergoing DNA testing for the recessive gene in question, it is perfectly feasible for a person to live the whole of their life whilst never knowing they carry a recessive gene for a certain condition.

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recessive genes needs at least two copies of it's alleles for it to physically show. dominant only needs at least one.

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