Individuals with the homozygous recessive genotype (ss) for sickle-cell anemia will have the disease. Those with the heterzygous genotype (Ss) will have the sickle-cell trait, a mild form of the disease. Those with the homozygous dominant genotype (SS) will not have any symptoms. What is the name of this kind of inheritance pattern?

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Incomplete dominance is the correct term because the heterozygous genotype results in a phenotype that is a blend of the two homozygous phenotypes, which is characteristic of sickle-cell trait being a milder form of the disease compared to the homozygous recessive genotype.

Individuals with the Homozygous Recessive Genotype (Ss) for Sickle-Cell Anemia