Describe a genetic trait in humans that is inherited as codominance. Describe the

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Describe a genetic trait in humans that is inherited as codominance. Describe the phenotypes of the two homozygotes and that of the heterozygote. Why is this trait an example of codominance?

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Describe a genetic trait in humans that is inherited as codominance. Describe the phenotypes of the two homozygotes and that of the heterozygote. Why is this trait an example of codominance?

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An example of codominance in humans is the ABO blood type. This trait is determined by alleles inherited from both parents, and reflects the type of glycoprotein present on the surface of the red blood cells. The A and B alleles are codominant; they are both expre

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