["Have you ever wondered which of your traits came from your mom—and which ones you inherited from your dad? While we receive ...

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You might not even know it, but your genetics might make you rarer than you think you are!

In Mendelian inheritance patterns, you receive one version of a gene, called an allele, from each parent. These alleles can be dominant or recessive. Non-Mendelian genetics don’t completely follow ...