recessive
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The condition, called recessive RNU2-2-related neurodevelopmental disorder, is associated with seizures and severe developmental delay in children less than a year-old, in areas such as speech and walking.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
This has enriched rare functional variation, including recessive disorders and homozygous loss-of-function mutations, or “human knockouts.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
In contrast, conditions tied to metabolic genes, including PEDS1, are more often recessive.
From Science Daily • Jan. 11, 2026
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 • Sep. 19, 2024
He was so recessive that he could be in a room for a long time before anyone realized that he was there.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
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