Describe the system that allows modern geneticists differentiate between dominant and recessive alleles.

What will be an ideal response?


- A letter is used to symbolize the characteristic. For example, the letter "P" can be used for flower colour.
- The dominant allele is written in upper case. Purple flower colour is dominant and is written as P.
- The recessive allele is written in lower case of the same letter. White flower colour is recessive and is written as p.

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