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 A recessive disorder is a disorder that is characterised by the expression of a homozygous recessive allele in the genotype. There are two types of recessive disorders; [[Autosomal_recessive_disease|autosomal]][[Autosomal_recessive_disease|recessive disorders]] and a [[X-linked_recessive|sex linked recessive disorders]]. 
A recessive disorder is a disorder that is characterised by the expression of a [[Homozygous recessive|homozygous recessive]] [[Allele|allele]] in the [[Genotype|genotype]]. There are two types of recessive disorders; [[Autosomal recessive disease|autosomal]][[Autosomal recessive disease|recessive disorders]] and&nbsp;[[X-linked recessive|sex linked recessive disorders]]<ref>Autosomal recessive: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia. [online] Medlineplus.gov. Available at: https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002052.htm [Accessed 5 Dec. 2017].</ref>.
 
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A recessive disorder is a disorder that is characterised by the expression of a homozygous recessive allele in the genotype. There are two types of recessive disorders; autosomalrecessive disorders and sex linked recessive disorders[1].

References

  1. Autosomal recessive: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia. [online] Medlineplus.gov. Available at: https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002052.htm [Accessed 5 Dec. 2017].